paramount chief

collocation in English

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paramount
adjective
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/ˈpær.ə.maʊnt/us
/ˈper.ə.maʊnt/
more important than ...
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chief
noun[C]
uk
/tʃiːf/us
/tʃiːf/
the person in charge of a group or organization, or the ruler of ...
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(Definition ofparamountandchieffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But the term 'paramountchief' is the real problem.
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Up until 1914, theparamountchiefpersisted in regarding brandy as the only cause of drunkenness in the country, contenting himself with appeals for the suppression of smuggling.
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And despite the fact that theparamountchiefwas sending his ' messengers ' to the camps and villages to spill beer and destroy canteens, little or nothing was achieved.
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The various chiefs of the traditional area constitute the members of the jury at the paramountcy level, with theparamountchiefas the presiding officer and chief justice.
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I very much hope that theparamountchiefwill attend.
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Above these was the "gran cacique", the "great chief" or "paramountchief".
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Theparamountchiefmaintained some loyalty for his subjects.
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The school's alumni includes medical doctors, theologists, diplomats, politicians,paramountchief, military officers, lawyers, educators, athletes, and business entrepreneurs.
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Micos were apparently subject to aparamountchief.
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However, theparamountchiefremained completely loyal to the governors.
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The title is variously translated as supreme chief,paramountchiefor king.
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These clan chiefs and leaders are empowered to organise meetings, deal with social problems, and occasionally meet with theparamountchief.
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Apayamkese festival is a new observance initiated by the reigningparamountchief.
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A complex chiefdom is a group of simple chiefdoms controlled by a single paramount center, and ruled by aparamountchief.
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These four districts have their own paramount chiefs unlike other provinces where there isparamountchiefgoverning the whole province.
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This was made possible by the allocation of some 52 acres (210,000 m) of land to the college by theparamountchief.
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The province is divided into nine tikina (districts), each with its ownparamountchiefand chiefly villages.
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His father went from being a clan chief to later beingparamountchiefand president of the court.
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This involved consolidating sixty-eight or more existing political units into approximately five hierarchical states, over which reigned paramount chiefs.
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