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‖ tupan|ˈtuːpæn|
[Chinese.]
The civil governor of a Chinese province under the Republican regime.
1925Glasgow Herald 31 Aug. 9 Another mandate appoints General Feng's associate, Sun Yueh, Tupan of Shensi. 1928T. F. Millard China 28 That process grew the crop of tuchuns, tupans, field marshals, and what not, so much heard of in these times. As originally used, the word ‘tuchun’ was distinctly a military term, and ‘tupan’ meant an officer who exercised civil authority; but in late years the terms are used indiscriminately. 1936P. Fleming News from Tartary vi. ii. 250 Chin Shu-Jen was succeeded by the present tupan, General Sheng Shih-tsai. 1949F. Maclean Eastern Approaches (1951) i. v. 98 The intention was that I should go to Urumchi, the capital of Sinkiang, to contact the Tupan, or Provincial Governor. |