Sometimes this means that 'hereditary' leaders become the chief councillor.

Currently, the HFN has seven hereditary leaders including the head chief.

A Bajraktar is the hereditary leader of a bajrak and this term literally means "standard bearer".

They are hereditary leaders based on a complex system of lineage and kinship.

After his death in 1927, he has been succeeded by his descendants as hereditary leaders of the brotherhood with absolute authority over the followers.

Thus, the Torghuts were removed from their role as the hereditary leaders of the Kalmyk people.

Chinese commanderies were established over tribal military units under their own hereditary tribal leaders.

And when the Voertrekker in question was the hereditary leader of this benighted society, the trouble could be bitter.

Was the enemy trying to sap our confidence in our hereditary leaders by a whisper campaign?

Thus, for the first time in its history, Negri Sembilan had a hereditary leader.