rangatira

noun

1. (New-Zealand)A hereditary Māori leader of a kinship group; a chieftain or high-born Maori.

   “Stout commoners on the left side, and real rangatira on the right distaff side. A New Zealander through and through.”

   “Defeated and captured rangatira became slaves, but they could regain their former status if they succeeded in escaping from their captors or eventually obtaining an honourable release.”