cacique

 
Pronunciation: /kəˈsiːk/

noun

  • 1(in Latin America or the Spanish-speaking Caribbean) a native chief.
  • (in Spain or Latin America) a local political boss.
  • 2a gregarious tropical American bird that has black plumage with patches of red or yellow.
    • Genus Cacicus, family Icteridae: several species

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Spanish or French, from Taino