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Noun: chiefdom  cheef-dum
  1. An area or region governed by a chief
     
  2. (anthropology) a society larger than a tribe but smaller or simpler than a state, led by a chief

Derived forms: chiefdoms

Encyclopedia: Chiefdom

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