faujdar
English
Etymology
From Hindi फ़ौजदार (faujdār), from Persian فوجدار (fowjdâr), compound of فوج (fowj, “troop”) (from Arabic فَوْج (fawj, “group”)) and ـدار (-dâr).
Noun
faujdar (plural faujdars)
- (India) An officer tasked with the administration of a sarkar.