sub·chief
| \ ˈsəb-ˌchēf
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variants:
or sub-chief
plural subchiefs or sub-chiefs
Definition of subchief
: a chief who is subordinate to another chief
A fairly complex political system was developed with a head chief in the main town and a subchief in each village.— Barbara A. Leitch
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“Subchief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subchief. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of subchief was in 1796
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