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SACHEM Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word sachem. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word sachem. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for SACHEM

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captain
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

• the naval officer in command of a military ship

• a policeman in charge of a precinct

• an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

• the leader of a group of people

• the pilot in charge of an airship

• a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers

verb

• be the captain of a sports team

chief
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who is in charge

• a person who exercises control over workers

• the head of a tribe or clan

adjective satellite

• most important element

chieftain
nounn
noun

• the leader of a group of people

• the head of a tribe or clan

commander
nounn
noun

• an officer in command of a military unit

• someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others

• a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain

• an officer in the airforce

governor
nounn
noun

• the head of a state government

• a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

headman
nounn
noun

• an executioner who beheads the condemned person

• the head of a tribe or clan

leader
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who rules or guides or inspires others

• a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers

lord
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person who has general authority over others

• terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

• a titled peer of the realm

verb

• make a lord of someone

monarch
nounn
noun

• a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

• large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed

ruler
nounn
noun

• a person who rules or commands

• measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths

tribal chief
nounn
noun

• the head of a tribe or clan

sagamore
nounn
noun

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

Best Hypernyms For SACHEM

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sachem, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
pol politician politico
Phrases (3)
indian chiefindian chieftainpolitical leader

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