1. (noun) chief (male or female) - qualities of a leader concerned for the integrity and prosperity of the people, the land, the language and other cultural treasures and an aggressive and sustained response to outside forces that may threaten these.
1. (noun) tūī, parson bird, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae - a songbird that imitates other birds' calls and has glossy-black plumage and two white tufts at the throat.