Antonyms for chieftain
ˈtʃif tənchief·tain

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1. chieftainnoun

   Synonyms:
   mover and shaker, boss, big wheel, top dog, chief, mandarin, leader, heid bummer, big gun, big shot, top banana, head, foreman, tycoon, employer, bigwig, manager

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1. chieftain

   Antonyms:
   follower, attendant, retainer, subaltern, vassal, satellite, minion, adherent

   Synonyms:
   captain, general, chief, commander, head man, leader

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1. • Leader

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1. captain, chieftainnoun

   the leader of a group of people

   "a captain of industry"

   Synonyms:
   maitre d'hotel, chief, police captain, police chief, sea captain, maitre d', headwaiter, tribal chief, master, headman, captain, skipper, senior pilot

2. headman, tribal chief, chieftain, chiefnoun

   the head of a tribe or clan

   Synonyms:
   headsman, head, honcho, gaffer, top dog, tribal chief, chief, foreman, headman, boss, captain

How to use chieftain in a sentence?

1. Coast Guard:

   The situation was dire, had the Polar Star not reached the Chieftain, it would have had to winter in the ice.

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