subadar
/ˈsuːbəˌdɑr/
noun
- A historical rank in the Indian army, equivalent to a captain, or a local governor in the Mughal Empire.
- In Mughal times, a subadar governed a province on behalf of the emperor.
- The subadar commanded a company of soldiers during the British Raj.
- My great-grandfather served as a subadar in the Indian Army.
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