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Definition of: sachem
(sā′chəm) noun
1. A North American Indian hereditary chief.
2. Any chief; the head of a political party; specifically, one of the leaders of the Tammany Society in New York. See synonyms under CHIEF. [<Algonquian (Narraganset). Akin to SAGAMORE.]
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