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 | ||