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noun 1. (Among some Algonquian peoples of New England) A supreme political leader.
2. (North American English) A boss or leader.
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Play Button "John comes from a prominent Narragansett family descended from a famous sachem."
Play Button "The restaurant owner acted like the sachem of the dining room as she instructed staff and decided on seating arrangements."
Play Button "My grandfather acts as the sachem for our extended family all over the state."
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Narragansett, early 17th century
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Why This Word?
"Sachem" is drawn from the Narragansett language, an Algonquian tongue loosely connected to numerous other Indigenous languages in eastern-central North America. For Narragansett people, a sachem was a kind of political leader highly esteemed in a local region. Though "sachem" is an Indigenous term, it entered the American English vocabulary largely through New York City's influential (and tumultuous) Tammany Society. ...
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