noun
or su·ba·dar ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈdär
( -s )
Etymology: Persian ṣūbadār, from ṣūba province + -dār having, holding, from Old Persian dar- to hold
1. : a governor of a subah
2. : the chief native officer of a native company in the former British Indian army having a position about equivalent to that of captain