English–Spanish
“chief” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kaˈθike/
Example
El cacique de la tribu habla en la ceremonia.
The chief of the tribe speaks at the ceremony.
How to say “chief” in Spanish
“Chief” in Spanish is cacique.
Village head combining traditional leadership and practical local power.
Example sentences with cacique
En las elecciones, los vecinos acusaron al cacique de la comunidad de manipular votos.
In the elections, the neighbors accused the community chief of manipulating votes.
Tips for using cacique
- The word often extends beyond tribal chiefs to mean a regional strongman or patronage boss, so English 'chief' may miss those political overtones.