aumildar

aumildar
/aw'mil dahr", aw"mil dahr'/, n. (in India)
1. a manager or agent.
2. a collector of revenue.
[1770-80; < Hindi amaldar < Pers, equiv. to Ar 'amal work + Pers -dar agent suffix, lit., holder, holding]

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