Definition
The position, authority, or domain of a chieftain; the rank and territory controlled by a chieftain.
Etymology
From 'chieftain' (which comes from Old French 'chief' plus Latin '-ain') plus the suffix '-cy,' which creates nouns describing positions of authority (like 'presidency,' 'regency'). Commonly used in historical and anthropological writing.
Kelly Says
In academic writing about non-Western societies, 'chieftaincy' is the preferred term over 'chiefdom' because it specifically emphasizes the position and authority of an individual leader rather than just the territory they control.
Translations
ARالعربية
سلطة القائد
sultah al-qa'id
BNবাংলা
নেতৃত্ব
ne-t-rit-t-w
CACatalà
autoritat
aw-toh-ri-tat
CSČeština
panovství
pa-nov-ství
DADansk
høvdingedømme
høv-ding-e-dø-me
DEDeutsch
Fürstenthum
für-sten-toom
ELΕλληνικά
ηγεμονία
i-ge-mo-nee-ah
ESEspañol
jefatura
he-fuh-tah-rah
FAفارسی
حاکمیت
ha-a-kim-it
FISuomi
päällikkyys
pää-lik-kyys
FRFrançais
chef-lieu
shef-l-oo
HAHA
shugabanci
shu-ga-ban-chi
HIहिन्दी
मुखिया
moo-kee-yah
HUMagyar
vezérség
ve-ze-r-seg
IDBahasa Indonesia
kekuasaan kepala
ke-ku-asaan ke-pala
ITItaliano
autorità del capo
aw-toh-ree-tah del ka-poh
MSBahasa Melayu
kepemimpinan
ke-pe-mim-pin-an
NLNederlands
leiderschap
lay-ders-chap
NONorsk
høvdingmakt
høv-ding-makt
PLPolski
władza wodza
vład-za vod-za
PTPortuguês
chefado
she-fa-doo
RORomână
suprematie
su-pre-ma-tee
RUРусский
господство
gos-pod-st-vo
SVSvenska
hövdingmakt
höv-ding-makt
SWKiswahili
mamlaka
ma-mla-ka
TAதமிழ்
தலைமை
tha-lai-mai
TEతెలుగు
నేతృత్వం
ne-tru-t-vam
THไทย
อำนาจผู้นำ
am-nah-ch phoo-nam
UKУкраїнська
володарство
vo-lo-dar-stvo
VITiếng Việt
quyền lãnh đạo
kwi-en lanh dao
YOYO
àwọn ìlú
aw-on il-oo