aumildar
Americannoun
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a manager or agent.
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a collector of revenue.
Etymology
Origin of aumildar
1770–80; < Hindi amaldār < Persian, equivalent to Arabic ʿamal work + Persian -dar agent suffix, literally, holder, holding
Example Sentences
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With whomsoever the aumildar finds a single measure of natchinee or rice, he takes it away from him, and appropriates it to the expenses of the sibindy that he keeps up.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund
Even this could not stir up compassion in the breast of the aumildar.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund
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