English Explanatory Dictionary

circuit intendant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The chief magistrate of an imperial Chinese circuit, overseeing both its civil operation and local defense.

Word forms

circuit intendant circuit intendants

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 道臺／道台 (dàotái).

Synonyms

taotai tao tai daotai governor intendant
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