chieftainships
Positions of authority
Chieftainships is the plural of chieftainship—the position, authority, or tenure of a chieftain.
A chieftain is the leader of a clan, tribe, or similar group.
The word appears in historical and anthropological contexts: The chieftainships passed through the maternal line.
It can also refer to the territories or domains under a chieftain's rule.
Ability to direct others
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
dominion · control · influence · sway · mandate · succession · hereditary · lineage
Long-established customs passed down
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
clan · kinship · totem · shaman · elders · indigenous · sacred · taboo
Position in hierarchy
- statusOne's relative position
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- subordinationLower position in hierarchy
- headmanLeader of a community
elder · noble · commoner · caste · aristocracy · primacy · seniority · bloodline
Organizational oversight and control
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
tribute · alliance · diplomacy · territory · domain · realm · fiefdom · confederation
leadership
Ability to direct others
sovereignty · dominion · control · influence · sway · mandate · succession · hereditary · lineage · dynasty
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
ancestors · clan · kinship · totem · shaman · elders · indigenous · sacred · taboo · oral-history
rank
Position in hierarchy
- statusOne's relative position
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- subordinationLower position in hierarchy
headman · elder · noble · commoner · caste · aristocracy · primacy · seniority · bloodline · royal
administration
Organizational oversight and control
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
council · tribute · alliance · diplomacy · territory · domain · realm · fiefdom · confederation · vassal
honor
High regard, moral dignity
renown · eminence · veneration · majesty · glory · reverence · deference · tribute · acclaim · standing
chieftainshipsservitude
Compulsory labor under masters
serfdom · subservience · vassalage · subjection · peasantry
chieftainshipsdemocracies
Governments elected by people
anarchies · republics · bureaucracies · parliamentary systems · direct democracies