Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sachem

2 senses of sachem

Sense 1
sachem -- (a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall))
       => politician, politico, pol, political leader -- (a person active in party politics)

Sense 2
sachem, sagamore -- (a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief))
       => Indian chief, Indian chieftain -- (the leader of a group of Native Americans)