jemadar

[ jem-uh-dahr ]

/ ˈdʒɛm əˌdɑr /

any of various government officials.

the supervisor of a staff of servants.

an officer in a sepoy regiment, corresponding in rank to a lieutenant.

Origin of jemadar

1755–65; < Urdu jamadar, variant of jamdar < Persian < Arabic jamʿ aggregation + Persian dār holding, leader of

jelly mould, jelly roll, jellybean, jellyfish, jelutong, jemadar, jemappes, jembe, jemima, jemmy, jen

The house of the Jemadar of the garrison was close by, and the two men went at once to it.

A Noble Queen (Volume II of III) |Philip Meadows Taylor
While the Jemadar ran for water, Rama knelt down and raised the Lalla's head, who now opened his eyes.

Tara |Philip Meadows Taylor
It appeared to the Lalla as if the Jemadar was reading his thoughts as clearly as if he were telling them himself.

Tara |Philip Meadows Taylor
Somebody gave him a large official envelope with a big seal, and thus armed the Jemadar went in chase.

Beast and Man in India |John Lockwood Kipling

My jemadar in consequence was particularly puffed up about it, though I believe he disliked his walk quite as much.

Up the Country |Emily Eden

jemadar

/ (ˈdʒɛməˌdɑː) /

a native junior officer belonging to a locally raised regiment serving as mercenaries in India, esp with the British Army (until 1947)

an officer in the Indian police

C18: from Urdu jama `dār, from Persian jama `at body of men + dār having