jemadar

noun

jem·​a·​dar

ˈjeməˌdär

variants or jamadar

ˈjəm-

plural -s

1

: an officer in the army of India having a rank corresponding to that of lieutenant in the English army

2

: any of several police or other officials of the government of India

Word History

Etymology

Hindi jamaʽdar, jamʽdar (influenced in meaning by Persian jamāʽat body of troops), from Arabic jamʽ collections, assemblage + Persian dār having

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