subchief

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A lesser or secondary chief.

   Chatto (1860–1934) was a Chiricahua Apache subchief who later became an Apache Scout.

Similar words

underchief subchieftain subchef underchieftain subchairman subofficial subcommissioner subsheriff suboverseer subleader

Often followed by

of and who in was named is to at

Word family

sub-chief sub-chiefs subchiefs