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tahsildar
or tah·seel·dar
[ tuh-seel-dahr ]
noun
- (in India) a collector for, or official of, the revenue department.
tahsildar
/ təˈsiːldɑː /
noun
- the officer in charge of the collection of revenues, etc, in a tahsil
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tahsildar1
1790–1800; < Urdu < Persian, equivalent to tahṣīl collection (< Arabic ) + -dār agent suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tahsildar1
C18: via Hindi from Persian, from tahsil + Persian -dār having
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Example Sentences
The Tahsildar is divested of his magisterial powers, and to the law-abiding and punctual is not more harmful than the dormouse.
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The Tahsildar of Berhampūr got them made by the potter and carpenter, who usually make such figures for the Gopalpūr fishermen.
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The Tahsildar of Berhampūr got them made by the potters and carpenters, who usually make such figures for the Gopalpūr fishermen.
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However, the relationship exists to the following extent, according to what a Tahsildar (native magistrate) tells me.
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I called the tahsildar: "Bring me the record of these tigers."
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