Big Man
A leader capable of wielding significant authority over their own ethnic community and parts of the political system. The term ‘Big Man’ plays on the fact that corporeal size is often understood to be synonymous with power, because it implies wealth and hence success; thus, leaders are often ‘big’ in terms of both their girth and their influence. The term may be used to refer to an individual or to a system of governance, as in ‘Big Man rule’ or the ... ...
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