traditional ruler

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traditional
adjective
uk
/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/us
/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/
following or belonging to the customs or ways of behaving that have continued in a group of people or society for a long time ...
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ruler
noun[C]
uk
/ˈruː.lər/us
/ˈruː.lɚ/
the leader of ...
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(Definition oftraditionalandrulerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In accordance with local requirements, the children were selected with the informed consent of their parents and thetraditionalrulerof each area.
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This is the sign of a good choice oftraditionalruler!
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The town is run by a council of elders who along with thetraditionalrulermake important decisions.
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Patani, comprising eight quarters, is the headquarters of the clan and the seat of the paramounttraditionalruler.
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This case study reveals and analyses fragmentation into ever-smaller autonomous communities, as well as contests between traditional rulers and town unions.
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Young people blended old and new in ways that threatened the dominance of their elders, traditional rulers, colonials and missionaries alike.
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All examinations and sample collections were performed at the palace of the respective traditional rulers.
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Compensation claims are made by traditional rulers and local elites, and women are least recognised as owners of land and water resources.
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It is usually headed by atraditionalruler, although the sitting governor of the state retains the right to approve or veto any binding measure taken by the body.
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While traditional rulers continue to play an important role within ethno-regional politics, their association has very much remained with the locality and with locality-based forms of rivalry.
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Colonial officials, like missionaries and traditional rulers, were extremely concerned about the control of women.
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Apart from limited concessions to traditional rulers and modifications to municipal demarcations, the system is straightforward : all three levels of government are led by elected officials.
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The agitation was hitherto conducted by communities led by their traditional rulers and opinion leaders, but it was localised, conducted by writing petitions and obstructing access routes in protests.
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Remo youth leaders of this period have also become judges, senators, industrialists, lawyers, medical doctors, heads of school, chairmen of local government councils and even traditional rulers. 14.
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But this arrangement had been re-structured by the past traditional rulers.
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Gift giving as expressions of loyalty or tributes to traditional rulers may be fabrics of the society.
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The members of each council are delegates indirectly elected by the populace and traditional rulers selected by their peers.
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