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Thus the Iranian chieftain usually known as Oxyartes, Alexander’s father-in-law, is here called Huxshiartas, and Babylon’s governor, Mazaeus, appears as Mazdai. — James Romm, WSJ, "‘Soldier, Priest, and God’ Review: The Emperor Divine," 13 Dec. 2018 And the coffee chieftain is already making things happen — the two men who were arrested have agreed to meet with him. — Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, "Starbucks CEO Apologizes for "Reprehensible" Incident in Philadelphia," 16 Apr. 2018 Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and national economic adviser Gary Cohn are just the latest corporate chieftains to stumble in the transition from the autonomous confines of the corner suite to the political pressure cooker in Washington. — Michael C. Bender, WSJ, "Why CEOs Have Such a Hard Time Moving Into Government," 14 Mar. 2018 Photo composite: Adele Morgan/The Wall Street Journal These businesses gained exemptions after intense lobbying by corporate chieftains during six days of public hearings in August and in a flurry of letters to the U.S. trade representative. — Chuin-wei Yap, WSJ, "U.S. Reliance on Obscure Imports From China Points to Strategic Vulnerability," 24 Sep. 2018 That would explain the towering sculpture in the town square, made out of scrap metal, depicting a Muisca chieftain in mid-throw. — John Otis, WSJ, "Colombia Wants to Boost Its National Sport. That Might Mean Less Beer.," 4 Dec. 2018 The incumbent, President Michel Temer, is among the old-guard leaders who have become widely despised by the electorate amid mounting reports of systemic corruption by the political chieftains who have run Brasília for decades. — Shasta Darlington, New York Times, "From Janitor to Chief Justice: Could Joaquim Barbosa be Brazil’s Next President?," 20 Apr. 2018 At a time when the storied Vice Lords street gang controlled nearly all of the West Side, House — a stout, intimidating, yet charming and approachable chieftain — could compel order from even the angriest young men on the block. — William Lee, chicagotribune.com, "Fierce gang leader went from death row to respected 'Mayor of Chicago Avenue'," 29 June 2018 But in Virginia, the candidates who were favored by party chieftains and seen as most electable bested more liberal insurgents. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Mark Sanford’s primary loss shows the peril of crossing Trump," 13 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chieftain.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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