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subadar
or su·bah·dar
[ soo-buh-dahr ]
/ ˌsu bəˈdɑr /
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noun (formerly, in India)
a provincial governor of the Mogul empire.
the chief native officer of a company of native troops in the British Indian Service.
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Origin of subadar
1665–75; <Urdu <Persian, equivalent to ṣūba province + dār holding, holder
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subadar
subahdar
/ (ˈsuːbəˌdɑː) /
noun
(formerly) the chief native officer of a company of Indian soldiers in the British serviceAlso called: subah
Word Origin for subadar
C17: via Urdu from Persian, from sūba province + -dār holding
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