Cacique

Cacique may be in reference to:

Cacique is one the finest brands of rum produced in Venezuela.

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 [link] 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 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 is the name given to a number of species of tropical icterids.
Cacique is also a brand of rum from Venezuela.
Cacique is also a type of liquor in Costa Rica.

References

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

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