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headman

/hed-muhn, -man/US // ˈhɛd mən, -ˌmæn //UK // (ˈhɛdmən) //

负责人,头人,头儿,校长

Related Words

bigwig大佬,大人物,大头鬼,大佬们boss老板,老板娘head头,头部,头颅,头头ruler执政者,尺子,尺度,尺码leader领导,领导人,领导者,领袖director导演master掌握,主人,主,硕士captain机长,队长big shot大人物,大腕,大佬,大牌

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural head·men [hed-muhn, -men]. /ˈhɛd mən, -ˌmɛn/.

    • : a chief or leader.
    • : headsman.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inchieftain
Synonyms
bigwig大佬,大人物,大头鬼,大佬们boss老板,老板娘tribal chief酋长,族长,部落长,部落酋长captain机长,队长director导演head头,头部,头颅,头头leader领导,领导人,领导者,领袖master掌握,主人,主,硕士ruler执政者,尺子,尺度,尺码big shot大人物,大腕,大佬,大牌

Examples

  • The district headman is the deputy of the tribal ward headman to whom he is immediately responsible.

  • We retraced our steps a few miles up the valley to a village ruled over by a friendly woman, the widow of the late headman.

  • The people saw him and welcomed him back, making him their Headman, and giving him the place of honor in their gatherings.

  • Orth'ris began rowlin' his eyes an' crackin' his fingers an' dancin' a step-dance for to impress the Headman.

  • The headman rolled his eye where Kim was chatting to a girl in blue as she laid crackling thorns on a fire.

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