ˈsāchəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: Narraganset & Pequot sachima, sachimau
1. : a No. American Indian chief ; specifically : the supreme chief of a confederation among the Algonquian tribes of the north Atlantic coast
2. : the leader of a political party ; specifically : one of the 12 governors of the Tammany Society
• sa·chem·ic (ˈ)sā|chemik, ˈsāchəm- adjective