principal chief

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principal
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
first in order ...
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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 ofprincipalandchieffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Perhaps it would be better to call him the "principalchiefclerk".
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The chief magistrate and theprincipalchiefclerk are considering whether some greater uniformity of practice could be achieved, bearing in mind the variations between different court areas.
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He lost his reelection attempt later that year, but won a two-year term asprincipalchiefin 1916.
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He served as theprincipalchiefabout the middle of the 19th century.
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Eventually theprincipalchiefbecame, simply, the chief.
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By then, his uncle had been elected asprincipalchief.
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Quanah was never electedprincipalchiefof the tribe by the people.
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You are such an able man that you are theprincipalchiefof these thousands of your people.
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Eventually theprincipalchiefbecame, in simply, the chief.
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She served asprincipalchieffor ten years from 1985 to 1995.
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Lookout entered tribal politics in 1908, winning election as assistantprincipalchief; he didn't run for reelection in 1910.
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Pohnpeian historic society was highly structured into five tribes, various clans and sub-clans; each tribe headed by two principal chiefs.
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The internal dissensions of the league continued to increase, and the principal chiefs submitted.
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Texian officials pressured them to return all white captives and invited the principal chiefs to visit.
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If for some reason the principal chief's office becomes vacant, a replacement is elected by the remaining council members.
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