What does cacique mean?
Cacique means (historical) A tribal chief in the Spanish West Indies..
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/kəˈsiːk/ · noun
(historical) A tribal chief in the Spanish West Indies..
Mexico has loved a strong leader since before Moctezuma. Indigenous tribes were ruled by caciques, or chieftans^([sic]), and in some rural communities caciques are still unchallenged.
Use cacique when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cacique means (historical) A tribal chief in the Spanish West Indies..
Common synonyms include chieftain, cazique.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Mexico has loved a strong leader since before Moctezuma. Indigenous tribes were ruled by caciques, or chieftans^([sic]), and in some rural communities caciques are still unchallenged.
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