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Wondering how to use Headmen in a sentence? Below are 5 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .

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Headmen in a sentence

Headmen meaning

plural of headman

Using Headmen

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of headman
  • In the example corpus, headmen often appears in combinations such as: village headmen.

Context around Headmen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

village 2× farmers 1×

Often after:

clashes 1×

Sentence patterns with Headmen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and village headmen under japanese 1× group village headmen to be 1× incessant farmers headmen clashes ogbeh 1× rulers and headmen and the 1× several headmen from mpezeni 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it was used 1× on incessant farmers 1× several headmen from 1× speaking at the 1× the administration of 1×

Common sentence endings:

address the situation 1× matters of principle 1× not in court 1× their political affiliations 1× under japanese supervision 1×

Words around Headmen

Just before it in the word index:

headmasters 18 headmaster 161 headman 29 headlong 45 headlocks 3 headlock 85

Just after it in the word index:

headmistress 35 headnotes 2 headon 10 headphone 209 headphones 726 headpiece 37

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Headmen

  • In this selection, "headmen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, village, farmers and clashes stand out and add context to how "headmen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and village headmen under japanese and group village headmen to be. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "headmen" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with headmen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

On incessant farmers/headmen clashes, Ogbeh said the federal government was doing everything possible to address the situation. (18 words)

The administration of Sarawak's interior was left to the native police and village headmen, under Japanese supervision. (18 words)

It was used over time for the selection of rulers and headmen and the airing of matters of principle. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Speaking at the event, Commissioner Evelyn Mtafu called on the Group Village Headmen to be nonpartisan in their duty because they serve all people regardless of their political affiliations. (29 words)

Several headmen from Mpezeni’s area were in court when the matter came up but the Paramount Chief Mpezeni was not in court. (23 words)

It was used over time for the selection of rulers and headmen and the airing of matters of principle. (19 words)

Example sentences (5)

Speaking at the event, Commissioner Evelyn Mtafu called on the Group Village Headmen to be nonpartisan in their duty because they serve all people regardless of their political affiliations.

On incessant farmers/headmen clashes, Ogbeh said the federal government was doing everything possible to address the situation.

Several headmen from Mpezeni’s area were in court when the matter came up but the Paramount Chief Mpezeni was not in court.

It was used over time for the selection of rulers and headmen and the airing of matters of principle.

The administration of Sarawak's interior was left to the native police and village headmen, under Japanese supervision.

Common combinations with headmen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "headmen" in a sentence?
An example: "Speaking at the event, Commissioner Evelyn Mtafu called on the Group Village Headmen to be nonpartisan in their duty because they serve all people regardless of their political affiliations." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "headmen" from authentic English texts.
What does "headmen" mean?
Headmen means: plural of headman
How many example sentences with "headmen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "headmen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.