faujdar

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːdʒɪdɑː/
(also faujidar)

noun

Indian
  • a police officer.

Origin:

late 17th century (in the sense 'Mogul state official in charge of the police'): from Persian fawjdār 'military commander', from Arabic fawj 'troop' + Persian -dār 'holding, holder'