kadkhodan.
/kadˈkəʊdə/ The head man of an Iranian village.
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society > authority > [noun] > those in authority > person in authority > head or chief > of a village or community
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1934 F. Stark Valleys of Assassins 56 We..were welcomed by the kadkhuda and a dozen tribesmen or so.
1953 A. Smith Blind White Fish in Persia v. 80 The Kadkhoda, the bailiff of the village, blows out his lamp and retires to bed.
1963 Times 6 Feb. 12/6 The kadkhoda, or head man.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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