In Russia: the head of a village community, typically elected, and having various judicial and administrative responsibilities.

In central, western, and southern India: the headman of a village. In quot. 1630 used as a courtesy title before a name.

In parts of South and Central Asia and the Middle East: the chief or headman of a village or other community.

In Malaysia and Indonesia: a headman, a chief.

In some Central Asian societies (as among the Uzbeks, Kazakhs,Tajiks, etc.): a village elder, a headman.

In central Sri Lanka: a local chief or headman.

The headman (of a West African village or tribe).

The registered head-man of an Indian village.

The headman of a village.

Anglo-Saxon History and Germanic History. The chief or headman of a district, tribe, or community.

Chiefly in (esp. East) Africa: a headman, leader of a gang, work party, etc.

In certain Arab countries (esp. Egypt): a chief of a town or large village; an official governing a district sector.

A man appointed by the administration to be responsible for the maintenance of order in a village; a village headman.

Cultural Anthropology. In Melanesia: a leader of a social group; (now) spec. a leader whose status or authority is founded on characteristics such…

The head man of an Iranian village.

In India and Nepal: the headman or chief of a village; the leader of a panchayat.

In India: the head of a panchayat or village council.

A chief man, a leader; the chief or head of a tribe, village, etc.