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head men

head men is the plural of head man.

Meaning of head man

Noun

head man (plural head men)

  1. The person in charge of an organization, clan, tribe, or other group.
    • "I got influence with the Crows," Mitchell had boasted to the major back at the fort. "I was a headman among 'em."1952, Dorothy M. Johnson, The Unbeliever; in Indian Country, London: Corgi, 1961, page 30
  2. The leader of a village.

Questions about head men

What is head men the plural of?
Head men is the plural of head man.

Words near head men in the dictionary

  1. head linesmen
  2. head loss
  3. head losses
  4. head louse
  5. head man
  6. head men
  7. head money
  8. head movement
  9. head note
  10. head notes
  11. head of government

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