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headmanhead‧man /ˈhedmæn/ noun (plural headmen /-men/) [countable]   - Bearded, with natural dignity and quiet authority, this reserved man soon earned the position of second headman.
- In the area traversed, over three hundred village headmen gave up their government jobs.
- It now remained to be seen whether this headman would be able to hand us over to another in Bahdu.
- Murrells concluded by announcing the appointment of three new headmen chosen by himself and asking if there were any complaints.
- Some officials relied on the evidence of headmen; others believed that the intrigues of headmen were a major cause of crime.
- The influence of government agents and chief headmen, on the wane since 1920, declined still further.
- Very often cattle owners negotiated with the thieves, usually through intermediaries, who were sometimes village headmen.
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