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subadar.

The governor or commander in charge of a subah; a viceroy.

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Meaning & usage

noun/sʌbəˈdɑː/UK
  1. The governor or commander in charge of a subah; a viceroy.

    South-Asia · historical
  2. An Indian officer in the British Indian Army, of a rank equivalent to captain.

    historical
  3. A noncommissioned officer rank in the armies of India and Pakistan.

    India · Nepal · Pakistan
Where this word comes from

From Hindi सूबेदार (sūbedār) / Urdu صوبدار (sūbadār), and its source, (Indian) Persian صوبهدار (sūbadār), corresponding to صوبه (sūba, “province”) + ـدار (-dār, “in ownership of, in charge of”).

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