subchiefs

They insisted on looking at the Comanches as a tribe, meaning a single political unit with a head chief and, presumably, a cadre of civil and military subchiefs to do his bidding.

EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON S. C. Gwynne 2010

Old leaders are very valuable in politics, they are the only ones able to ensure cooperation among younger subchiefs.

Lifespan and Heritability, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

The two new subchiefs came in this morning to say that I would be going home tonight.

'I Know I'll Get Through This' 2008

Practice tells me that the régulo doesn't govern, but only orders: to govern, he has his indunas [subchiefs, counselors], chefes de terra or as we say regedores.

Where Women Make History: Gendered Tellings of Community and Change in Magude, Mozambique 2005

They questioned the other subchiefs, trying to ascertain who had seen Chiefess Gwenny last.

Pet Peeve Anthony, Piers 2005

On September 29, to test the waters, Victorio, still not committed to all-out war, sent two subchiefs to Fort Wingate, well to the northwest of the sacred hot spring, in Navajo country.

Once They Moved Like the Wind David Roberts 1994

As Cochise had known, it took precisely ten days for all his subchiefs to come in.

Once They Moved Like the Wind David Roberts 1994

“Lozen is as my right hand,” Victorio told his subchiefs.

Once They Moved Like the Wind David Roberts 1994

“Lozen is as my right hand,” Victorio told his subchiefs.

Once They Moved Like the Wind David Roberts 1994

Instead of answering, Cochise asked Howard if he was prepared to stay in the Dragoons for the ten days it would require to call in his subchiefs.

Once They Moved Like the Wind David Roberts 1994