sachem meaning

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sachem (noun): a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall).

sachem has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sachem as a noun

  1. a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)

    Type of: politician

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

    Synonyms: sagamore

    Type of: Indian chief

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SA · words ending in EM · 6-letter words

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