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jamadar

jam·a·dar [ júmmə dr ] (plural jam·a·dars) or jem·a·dar [ jémmə daar ]


noun  South Asia 
Definition:
 
1. junior officer: a junior officer in the Indian police force

2. low-level official: a minor official

[Mid-18th century. Via Urdu< Persian< Arabic jamā'at "muster" + Persian dār "holding, holder"]
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