Home › Words › C › chieftainshipchieftainshipchieftainship means the state of being a chieftain.EtymologyFrom chieftain + -ship. Piecewise doublet of captainship.nounThe state of being a chieftainThe area ruled by a chieftaine.g.“They exist in chieftainships, each head of which has his own local jurisdiction, civil and criminal.” — 1847, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, The Red Race of America:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.chieftainry 85% match — The role or status of chieftain. vs chieftainship →chiefhood 82% match — The state of being a chief. vs chieftainship →chieftaincy 82% match — The position or period of rule of a chief. vs chieftainship →chiefship 78% match — The role or position of a chief. vs chieftainship →chiefdom 76% match — The role or status of chief. vs chieftainship →chieftainly 75% match — Befitting a chieftain. vs chieftainship →chieftain 74% match — A leader of a clan or tribe. vs chieftainship →chiefery 73% match — The status or role of a chief; chieftainship. vs chieftainship →