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Definition of headman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

headman

noun
 
/ˈhedmæn/,
 
/ˈhedmən/
 
/ˈhedmæn/,
 
/ˈhedmən/
(plural headmen
 
/ˈhedmen/,
 
/ˈhedmən/
 
/ˈhedmen/,
 
/ˈhedmən/
)
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  1. the leader of a traditional community or tribe synonym chief
    • the village headman
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