chieftaincy

n. 酋长或首领的地位

发音

UK /ˈtʃiːftənsi/

词形变化

chieftaincies 复数 chieftaincies

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The position or period of rule of a chief.

  2. 2.

    The area or population ruled by a chief.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

chieftainship

上位词 6

place office situation position post berth

词源

From chieftain + -cy. Piecewise doublet of captaincy.

来源：wiktionary