head man

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From Middle English heed man, from Old English hēafodmann (leader; captain, head of a group), from Proto-West Germanic *haubidamann, equivalent to head +‎ man. Cognate with Dutch hoofdman (chief; chieftain), German Hauptmann (captain), Swedish huvudman (chief; principal; leader). Compare also English headsman. Doublet of hetman.

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head man (plural head men)

  1. The person in charge of an organization, clan, tribe, or other group.
  2. The leader of a village.

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