Usually means: Leadership or dominance by chiefs.
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noun:  The status or role of a chief; chieftainship.
noun:  The land ruled over by a chief; chieftainship.
noun:  The form of government in which people are ruled by a chief.
noun:  A colonial administrative centre.
noun:  The leaders or chiefs of a people, collectively.
noun:  (historical) An Irish head tax

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