jemadar
/ˈdʒɛmədɑr/
noun
- A rank in the Indian army, equivalent to a junior officer or lieutenant, historically used under British rule.
- The British officers trained the jemadars to command local troops.
- He was promoted to jemadar after ten years of service.
- The jemadar led his platoon through the mountain pass.
- A police officer of similar rank in some South Asian countries.
- The jemadar patrolled the neighborhood every evening.
- She reported the missing bicycle to the local jemadar.
- The jemadar investigated the theft at the market.
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