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Chieftain vs Cacique - What's the difference?

chieftain | cacique |

As nouns the difference between chieftain and cacique

is that chieftain is a leader of a clan or tribe while cacique is originally a tribal chief in the spanish west indies.

chieftain

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A leader of a clan or tribe.
  • A leader of a group, e.g. a robbers' chieftain.

    • Synonyms

    * (A very powerful person) chief, big gun, big shot, big wheel, bigwig, boss, employer, foreman, head, heid bummer, leader, mandarin, manager, mover and shaker, top banana, top dog, tycoon

    cacique

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cazic * cazique

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Originally a tribal chief in the Spanish West Indies.
  • A local political leader in Latin America.
  • Any of a number of tropical blackbirds from Central America and South America, family Icteridae.

    • External links

    * ("cacique" on Wikipedia) ----