nizamate

[ ni-zah-meyt, -zam-eyt, nahy- ]

/ nɪˈzɑ meɪt, -ˈzæm eɪt, naɪ- /

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noun

the position held or territory governed by a Nizam.

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Origin of nizamate

First recorded in 1885–90; Nizam + -ate³