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Chiefdom
01
a form of sociopolitical organization in which a centralized authority governs a community or a collection of communities
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
chiefdoms
Examples
In a chiefdom, the chief often inherits their position and wields considerable influence over the tribe's decision-making processes.
Lexical Tree
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