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subedar
n. (alternative spelling of subadar English)
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Subedar
Subedar is a historical rank in the Nepal Army, Indian Army and Pakistan Army, ranking below British commissioned officers and above non-commissioned officers. The rank was otherwise equivalent to a British captain.
In Nepalese Army ( सुबेदार नेपाली सेना को एउटा पद हो, गोर्खाली सेना ), Subedar ( सुवेदार ) = Warrant officer.
Usage examples of "subedar".
He was a subedar, which would roughly have made him a senior corporal or very junior sergeant in the Olaskon army.
Kaspar observed the subedar as he spoke to a junior officer and then to a senior official.
He had the red and white shoulder flashes of the TRI, and the two pips of a subedar or first lieutenant.