chieftainship

Noun

 * 1)  The state of being a chieftain
 * 2) * 1852 Commission to Inquire into the Past and Present State of the Kafirs
 * Shortly after the death of his father, Chaka obtained the chieftainship of the Zulu nation, through the influence of his patron.
 * 1)  The area ruled by a chieftain
 * 1)  The area ruled by a chieftain