noun (plural -cies) Date: 1788 the rank, dignity, office, or rule of a chieftain, a region or a people ruled by a chief ; chiefdom
CHIEFTAINCY
Meaning of CHIEFTAINCY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012