headman

headman
Synonyms and related words:
Big Brother, alderman, archon, auditor, bailie, boatswain, boss, burghermaster, burgomaster, cabinet member, cabinet minister, chancellor, chief, chieftain, city councilman, city father, city manager, cock, commissar, commissioner, comptroller, controller, councillor, councilman, councilwoman, county commissioner, county supervisor, elder, floor manager, floorman, floorwalker, foreman, gaffer, ganger, head, hierarch, honcho, induna, inspector, leader, legislator, lord mayor, magistrate, maire, master, mayor, minister, minister of state, monitor, noncommissioned officer, overman, overseer, portreeve, proctor, reeve, secretary, secretary of state, selectman, sirdar, slave driver, straw boss, subforeman, super, superintendent, supervisor, surveyor, syndic, taskmaster, undersecretary, visitor, warden

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  • Headman — Head man (h[e^]d m[a^]n ), n.; pl. {Headmen} ( m[e^]n ). [AS. he[ a]fodman.] A head or leading man, especially of a village community …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • headman — index chairman, chief Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • headman — chief man, leader, O.E. heafodman; see HEAD (Cf. head) (adj.) + MAN (Cf. man) (n.). Cognate with Ger. Hauptmann captain …   Etymology dictionary

  • headman — ► NOUN ▪ the chief or leader of a tribe …   English terms dictionary

  • headman — [hed′mən, hed′man΄] n. pl. headmen [hed′mən, hed′men΄] [ME hevidmon < OE heafodmann] 1. a leader, chief, or overseer 2. Rare a headsman …   English World dictionary

  • headman — UK [ˈhedmən] / US noun [countable] Word forms headman : singular headman plural headmen UK [ˈhedmən] / US the leader of a village or large family group …   English dictionary

  • headman — noun headmaster The headman came and talked to me. See Also: hetman …   Wiktionary

  • headman — [[t]he̱dmən[/t]] headmen N COUNT A headman is the chief or leader of a tribe in a village …   English dictionary

  • headman — head, headman *chief, leader, chieftain, master …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Headman Shabalala — Ladysmith Black Mambazo member member name=Headman Shabalala years=1960 1991 dob=October 10, 1945 dead=December 10, 1991 status=Married occupation=Formerly bass member Headman Msongelwa Shabalala (October 10 1945 December 10 1991) was a member of …   Wikipedia

  • headman — noun Date: before 12th century 1. a. foreman, overseer b. a lesser chief of a primitive community 2. headsman …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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