English noun: sachem | |||
1. | sachem (person) a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pol, political leader, politician, politico | ||
2. | sachem (person) a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief) | ||
Synonyms | sagamore | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Indian chief, Indian chieftain | ||