cacique

ca·cique

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