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chieftain

noun as in chief

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All of this—the building, the branding, the energy evident in the city and its corporate chieftains—caught the eye of a young artist who had recently moved to New York.

On the other hand, the possibly revolutionary impact from artificial intelligence argues that maybe it is still early days, no matter how abrasively these chieftains behave.

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Crypto kings, billionaires needing agency approvals, felons buying pardons, AI chieftains on the prowl.

Porter’s national prominence grew when, during congressional hearings, she grilled Trump administration officials and corporate chieftains using her whiteboard to make esoteric policy understandable.

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During the reign of King James I, nearly all agricultural land in Ulster was confiscated from native Irish chieftains and delivered to new owners, required to be English-speaking Protestants loyal to the crown.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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