sachem

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Synonyms: sachet, sachel, sacher, sichem, sychem, hachem, sacem, schem, sachen, pachem, sache

Antonyms: sachet, sachel, sacher, sichem, sychem, hachem, sacem, schem, sachen, pachem, sache

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Noun

1. A [[chief#Noun|chief]] of one or several [[Native American]] [[tribe#Noun|tribe]](s), especially of the [[Algonquian#Noun|Algonquians]]; a [[sagamore]]. {{defdate|from early 17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|informal}}
3. {{lb|en|politics}} A [[high-ranking]] [[officer]] of the {{w|Tammany Hall}} [[political#Adjective|political]] [[organization]].
4. A butterfly of the Americas, {{taxlink|Atalopedes campestris|species}}.

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