Definition/Meaning of chieftainship

• English - Noun: chieftainship ( countable and uncountable , plural chieftainships ) ( uncountable ) The state of being a chieftain ( countable ) The area ruled by a chieftain
• English - Quotations: 1852 Commission to Inquire into the Past and Present State of the Kafirs Shortly after the death of his father , Chaka obtained the chieftainship of the Zulu nation , through the influence of his patron . 1847 Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - The Red Race of America They exist in chieftainships , each head of which has his own local jurisdiction , civil and criminal .