chieftaincy
IPA: tʃˈiftʌnsi
noun
- The position or period of rule of a chief.
- The area or population ruled by a chief.
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Examples of "chieftaincy" in Sentences
- We have a chieftaincy constitution in our country.
- Though there were a number older than he, they acknowledged his chieftaincy.
- But these days, people are buying the chieftaincy institutions with their money, he said.
- Such chieftaincy disputes are frequent in the Greater Accra region and in other parts of the country.
- Intoxicated by the accolades, he changed his gait and began to sway like a peacock with his flamboyant suede chieftaincy regalia contributing to the glamour.
- The national organizer of a Ghanaian youth association is calling on elders and traditional rulers to help resolve a brewing conflict over a chieftaincy dispute.
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