n.
Pronunciation: ni- ' zäm, ' n ī - ˌ zam, n ī - '
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu niz ā m, order, governor, ultimately from Arabic ni ḍ h ā m
Date: 1768
: one of a line of sovereigns of Hyderabad, India, reigning from 1713 to 1950
– ni · zam · ate \ ni- ' zä- ˌ m ā t, n ī - ' za- \ noun