village head
Community's top authority
A village head is the chief official or leader of a village, responsible for local governance, dispute resolution, and representing the community to outside authorities.
The title and specific duties vary by culture and region—headman, village chief, and village elder are similar terms.
The village head called a meeting to discuss the water shortage.
- tribal chiefLeader of indigenous group
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- elderSenior figure of authority
- headmanLeader of a community
- town councilMunicipal governing body
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- Panchayatpanchayat, elected members, elected representative
- community leadersheadwoman, civic leader, community organizer, headman, council member
- local officialsmayor, city mayor, alderman, council member, councilman
- Chiefstribal leader, headman
- Chinese Governmentprovince, county, prefecture, municipality, township
- local governmentcity manager, aldermen, city hall, councillors, councillor
village headvillager
Rural community inhabitant
commoner · peasant · subject · ordinary citizen · subordinate
village headhead of state
Nation's chief representative
president · prime minister · monarch · emperor · national leader
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