— sachemdom , n. — sachemic /say chem"ik, say"cheuh mik/ , adj. — sachemship , n.
/say"cheuhm/ , n.
1. (among some North American Indians)
a. the chief of a tribe.
b. the chief of a confederation.
2. a member of the governing body of the League of the Iroquois.
3. one of the high officials in the Tammany Society.
4. Slang. a political party leader.
[ 1615-25, Amer.; sâchim, saunchum, Massachusett sontim )
sa·kima·wa; cf. SAGAMORE ]