"tehsildar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tehsildars [plural]
Etymology: From Urdu تحصیل دار (taḥṣīl dār), from Persian تحصیلدار, from Arabic تَحْصِيل (taḥṣīl), and Persian دار (dâr). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ur|تحصیل دار|tr=taḥṣīl dār}} Urdu تحصیل دار (taḥṣīl dār), {{der|en|fa|تحصیلدار}} Persian تحصیلدار, {{der|en|ar|تَحْصِيل}} Arabic تَحْصِيل (taḥṣīl), {{der|en|fa|دار|tr=dâr}} Persian دار (dâr), {{root|en|ar|ح ص ل}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} tehsildar (plural tehsildars)
  1. An administrative officer in Pakistan and India who gathers taxes from a tehsil. Wikipedia link: tehsildar Synonyms: tahsildar, tahseeldar, tehseeldar, tusseeldar
    Sense id: en-tehsildar-en-noun-DkkYNsCB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

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