subadar

American  

[soo-buh-dahr] / ˌsu bəˈdɑr /

Or subahdar

noun

1. a provincial governor of the Mogul empire.

2. the chief Indian officer of a company of troops in the British Indian Army.

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subadar British  

/ ˈsuːbəˌdɑː /

noun

1. Also called: subah.  (formerly) the chief native officer of a company of Indian soldiers in the British service

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Etymology

Origin of subadar

First recorded in 1665–75; from Urdu, from Persian, equivalent to ṣūba “province” + dār “holding, holder”