酋長|しゅうちょうshuuchou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounchieftain
   ついに、インディアンの二人ふたりの酋長しゅうちょうは和睦わぼくすることに決きめた。↗

   At long last, the two chiefs of the Indian tribes have decided to make peace.

• Synonym首長しゅちょうFormalA formal term for the head of an organization or government agency; it is also used for the sheikhs and emirs of Arab countries.
• Related旗頭はたがしらNeutralRefers to the leading figure of a faction or movement, as in 「改革派の旗頭」; it stresses being the standard-bearer, not a tribal chief.
• RelatedチーフNeutralA loanword for a head or person in charge, used mostly of workplace supervisors, as in 「チーフ」; for the head of a tribe the usual word is 「酋長」.
• Related頭目とうもくNeutralThe head of a gang or band of bandits, often with a negative nuance, as in 「盗賊の頭目」; it does not suggest a tribal chief.
• Related頭分かしらぶんCasualA dated colloquial word for the boss of a group; it is little used now — say 「親分」 instead.
• Related総大将そうだいしょうNeutralThe supreme commander of an entire army, found mainly in war history; it differs from a tribal chief.

Use 「酋長」 for a tribal chief. For gang or bandit leaders say 「頭目」, for a workplace supervisor 「チーフ」, and for sheikhs or emirs of Arab countries 「首長」. 「旗頭」 is a faction's leading figure and 「総大将」 an army's supreme commander; 「頭分」 is dated — say 「親分」.

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1. 部族ぶぞくの長ちょう。族長ぞくちょう。
2. 盗賊とうぞくなどの長ちょう。
3. 集団しゅうだんを指導しどう、統率とうそつする者もの。