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Headman

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Noun

1. headman, headsman

an executioner who beheads the condemned person

2. chief, chieftain, headman, tribal chief

the head of a tribe or clan

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Headman

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noun plural -men
1. anthropology
a chief or leader
2. 
a foreman or overseer

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Headman

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nounWord forms: plural ˈheadmen (ˈhɛdmən ; hedˈmən; ˈhɛdˌmɛn ; hedˈmenˌ)
1. 
a leader, chief, or overseer
2.  Rare
a headsman

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Headman

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n.
1. The chief man especially of a tribal or traditional village.
2. A headsman.

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