tuchun

tuchun
/dooh"jyuun"/, n. Chinese Hist.
1. the title of a military governor of a province during the period 1916-28.
2. a war lord.
[1915-20; < Chin (Wade-Giles) tu1 chün1, (pinyin) dujun lit., oversee troops]

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