n.酋长领地；首领地位；酋长领地的居民

The Iroquois Confederacy was an example of a complex chiefdom, with several tribes united under a council of chiefs.
翻译：易洛魁联盟是一个复杂的酋长国例子，多个部落在酋长会议下统一起来。
In the chiefdom system, power is centralized in the hands of a hereditary chief.
翻译：在酋长制体系中，权力集中在世袭酋长手中。
The chiefdom's economy relied heavily on agriculture and trade with neighboring communities.
翻译：这个酋长国的经济严重依赖农业以及与周边社区的贸易往来。
The transition from tribal society to chiefdom marked a significant step towards more organized social structures.
翻译：从部落社会向酋长国的转变标志着迈向更为有序的社会结构的重要一步。
Under the chiefdom, there was a clear hierarchy where the chief and his family held the highest status.
翻译：在酋长国制度下，存在着清晰的等级制度，酋长及其家族拥有最高的地位。
The distribution of resources within the chiefdom was determined by the chief and his close advisors.
翻译：酋长国内部资源的分配由酋长及其亲信顾问决定。
Through ceremonies and rituals, the chiefdom reinforced its cultural identity and solidarity among its people.
翻译：通过仪式和礼俗，酋长国强化了其文化认同和民众间的团结。
Expansion of the chiefdom often involved the absorption or conquest of smaller neighboring groups.
翻译：酋长国的扩张常常涉及吸收或征服邻近的小型群体。
In Polynesian societies, the concept of the chiefdom played a pivotal role in governance and societal organization.
翻译：在波利尼西亚社会中，酋长制的概念在治理和社会组织中起着至关重要的作用。
With the decline of the chiefdom, the centralized authority gave way to a more decentralized form of governance.
翻译：随着酋长国的衰落，集中的权威让位于更为分散化的治理形式。