n (Historical Terms) (formerly) the chief native officer of a company of Indian soldiers in the British service. Also called: subah[C17: via Urdu from Persian, from sūba province + -dār holding]
su•ba•dar
or su•bah•dar
(ˌsu bəˈdɑr)
n. 1. the chief Indian officer of a company of sepoys. 2. nawab. [1665–75; < Urdu < Persian]