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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

(usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

“Writers often choose accommodation when discussing complex ideas.”

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chiefdom

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/cheef-dum/

A territory or political unit ruled by a chief; the state of being a chief.

In a Sentence

“The archaeological evidence suggests that this ancient society was structured as a complex chiefdom, with a single leader governing multiple villages.”

Origin

From Old French "chef" (head) and Old English "-dom" (domain, state).

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Synonyms

leadershipruledomainterritorycommandjurisdiction

Antonyms

anarchydisorder

Related Words

chiefchieftainchieftaincytribeterritorygovernancehierarchyleadership

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