Significado da palavra chiefdom em português

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chiefdom

US /ˈtʃiːf.dəm/
UK /ˈtʃiːf.dəm/
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Substantivo

chefia, cacicazgo

a form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies usually based on kinship, and in which formal leadership is monopolized by the legitimate senior members of select families

Exemplo:
The island was divided into several powerful chiefdoms.
A ilha estava dividida em várias chefias poderosas.
Anthropologists study the transition from tribes to chiefdoms.
Antropólogos estudam a transição de tribos para chefias.