Village otaman
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A village otaman (Ukrainian: ота́ман, IPA: [oˈtɑmɐn]; Russian: атама́н, IPA: [ətɐˈman]) was the head of a village community in Ukraine from the 14th until the 20th centuries. Village otamans were elected or chosen by state authorities of some or other level.
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