thanadar

/tɑːnəˈdɑː/

Etymology

From Urdu ثاندار (thānadār), from ثانا (thānā, “thana”) + دار- (-dār, “holder”).

thanadar means the commander of a thana; a police chief. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

The commander of a thana; a police chief.“The thanadar had specified that he be taught moral principles along with the Erewhonian language.”