noun (n)

• the leader of a group of people(noun.person)

  Synonym:
  captain
  

  source: wordnet30
• the head of a tribe or clan(noun.person)

  Synonym:
  chief, headman, tribal chief
  

  source: wordnet30
• A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan.(noun)

  source: webster1913