faujdar

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English

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Etymology

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From Hindi फ़ौजदार (faujdār)/Urdu فوجدار, from Persian فوج‌دار (fowj-dâr), compound of فوج (fowj, troop) (from Arabic فَوْج (fawj, group)) and ـدار (-dâr).

Noun

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faujdar (plural faujdars)

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  1. (India) An officer tasked with the administration of a sarkar.

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