cacique
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noun \kə-ˈsēk\Definition of CACIQUE
1
: a native Indian chief in areas dominated primarily by a Spanish culture
2
: a local political boss in Spain and Latin America
— ca·ciqu·ism \-ˈsē-ˌki-zəm\ noun
Origin of CACIQUE
Spanish, from Taino, chief
First Known Use: 1555
Rhymes with CACIQUE
antique, apeak, batik, Belleek, bespeak, bezique, blue streak, boutique, Cloud Peak, critique, debeak, forepeak, forespeak, Grays Peak, grosbeak, hairstreak, halfbeak, houseleek, Late Greek, midweek, misspeak, muzhik, mystique, newspeak, nonpeak, oblique, off-peak, outspeak, perique, physique, pip-squeak, pratique, technic, technique, Tajik, unique, unspeak, workweek
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