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What does headman mean?

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Noun
  1. Alternative spelling of head man
  2. (informal) headmaster
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Tribals worship spirits and are controlled by their headman who can be called a witch doctor, he said.
To escape, claims its headman, Abu Sakr, all but 14 of the camp's 160 families have fled deeper into the hills.
Customary Court is administered by the chief, headman or court president with the assistance of elders in the community.
The headman invited a witchdoctor to cleanse his homestead and fortify him against evil forces.
Annuities were to be paid: five dollars per person, fifteen dollars per headman, and twenty-five dollars per chief.
The headman among the bants is generally called Guttinayya, meaning person of the guttu or site.

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