tribal chief

/ˌtraɪbəl tʃif/

Other forms: tribal chiefs

Definitions of tribal chief

1. noun

   the head of a tribe or clan
   synonyms: chief, chieftain, headman

   examples:

   Owen Glendower

   Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1359-1416)

   Hrolf

   Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

   types:

   Indian chief, Indian chieftain

   the leader of a group of Native Americans

   pendragon

   the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons

   sachem, sagamore

   a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)

   type of:

   leader

   a person who rules or guides or inspires others