Chieftain

Noun

 * 1) A leader of a clan or tribe.
 * 2) A leader of a group, e.g. a robbers' chieftain.
 * 3) (capitalized) The name of a British military tank.

Adjectives for Chieftain
venerable; bandit; lifeless; feudal; bearded; putative; simple; desert;

Synonyms

 * A very powerful person
 * chief
 * big gun
 * big shot
 * big wheel
 * bigwig
 * boss
 * employer
 * foreman
 * head
 * heid bummer
 * leader
 * mandarin
 * manager
 * mover and shaker
 * top banana
 * top dog
 * tycoon

Thesaurus
master, monarch, overlord, paramount, petty king, potentate, prince, prince consort, royal, royal personage, royalty, ruler, sovereign, suzerain, tetrarch, anointed king, boss, chief, cock, crowned head, dynast, emperor, grand duke, head, headman, hierarch, high chief, honcho, imperator, king, king-emperor, kinglet, leader, lord paramount, majesty,

Etymology
From cheftayne:, a variant of  chevetaine:, from  capitaneus:, from  caput:. Cognate with.

Translations

 * Irish: ceann fine, taoiseach
 * Polish: wódz


 * Russian:


 * Russian: главарь,


 * Russian: Чифтен