Synonyms of the word

chieftain

• n. A leader of a clan or tribe.
• n. A leader of a group.

captain

• n. A chief or leader.
• n. The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
• n. An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
• n. A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
• n. A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior…
• n. One of the athletes on a sports team who designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his…
• n. The leader of a group of workers.
• n. A maître d'.
• n. (Southern US) An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.
• n. (Internet) Someone who provides contextual information for a post. Originally a shorthand for 'Captain…
• v. (intransitive) To act as captain.
• v. (transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.

headman

• n. Alternative spelling of head man.
• n. (informal) headmaster.

leader

• n. Any person that leads or directs.
• n. An animal that leads.
• n. Something that leads or conducts.