faujdar

English

Etymology

From Hindi फ़ौजदार (faujdār)/Urdu فوجدار, from Persian فوج‌دار (fowj-dâr), compound of فوج (fowj, “troop”) (from Arabic فَوْج (fawj, “group”)) and ـدار (-dâr).

Noun

faujdar (plural faujdars)

1. (India) An officer tasked with the administration of a sarkar.

Alternative forms

• foujdar, phousdar