jamadar /ˈdʒʌməˌdɑː 
/ (also jemadar) ▸ noun Indian English 1 a minor official or junior officer. ▪ historical an Indian officer in a sepoy regiment.
2 a person who sweeps homes or offices as a job. – ORIGIN from Urdu jam(a)‘dār, from Persian, from Arabic jama‘, jamā‘a(t) ‘muster’ + -dār ‘holder’.
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