Cacique may be in reference to:

• A cacique is a tribal chief in Latin America, particularly of the Spanish West Indies and Brazil from the 16th century. The term is a Spanish or Portuguese variation of the Taíno word cacike or the Arawak word kassequa, both meaning "chieftain".
• Cacique is also used to refer to a local Pueblo Chief or political leader within the 19 Pueblos found in the Southwestern part of the United States in the state of New Mexico, See the Pueblo People [1] in United States.
• Cacique is also used to refer to a local political leader or boss in the Philippines, Latin America or Spain. It has connotations of abusive power, corruption and vote manipulation in the turno system. See also caudillo.
• Cazique was also the head of a precinct under the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina.
• Cacique (bird) is the name given to a number of species of tropical icterids.
• Cacique (rum) is also a brand of rum from Venezuela.
• Cacique is also a type of liquor in Costa Rica.
• Cacique is also the name of Lane Bryant's bra and lingerie line for full-figured women.

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References

Anderson, B. (1988) Cacique Democracy in the Philippines: Origins and Dreams, New Left Review, May/June, 169 [2]

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