subchief

subchief

(ˈsʌbˌtʃiːf)
n
a chief below the main chief
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With Wilson as subchief of staff at the British headquarters, a close liaison developed between the two armies, and Foch was able to gain Sir John's confidence and persuade him to hold fast.
Concurrently, the British placed Tingwe (Atinga) Rabwo, a cobbler-merchant and occasional slave trader who knew the Hausa language, as subchief over Miango.
Older men had leading roles in the Spokane councils, in addition to being elected chief or subchief. Children were encouraged to respect and listen to their elders in much the same way that they were in the Acoma and Pueblo tribes.
In Zvarevashe's novel, Mandivavarira is a subchief of the Sadzaguru people of Chikomba District of the pre-colonial times.
Bernie Sprague, subchief of Michigan's Saginaw Chippewa tribe, was astonished to learn that the tribe--which paid Abramoff more than $2 million from 2001 to 2003--had donated $25,000 to a group called the Capital Athletic Foundation.
Bernie Sprague, subchief of Michigan's Saginaw Chippewa (and a longtime Abramoff opponent), told senators that his tribe--which had paid Abramoff $2.2 million from 2001 to 2003--also gave $25,000 to a group called the Capital Athletic Foundation with the understanding that it "benefits the poor and needy kids throughout the D.C.
(25) Established by a minor subchief of the Svosve Dynasty who was exiled from the core of their territory; see D N Beach, A Zimbabwean Past, Mambo Press, Gweru, 1994.
Regis Tribe" and to define powers and duties of subchief. [sections] 110.
'Registration will be done by registration officers in the subchief's office or can be done manually before one goes for fingerprint scanning.
Subchief Richard Muthengi said the incident was reported at his office.