单词 | daroga |
释义 | darogadaroghan. Anglo-Indian. A governor, superintendent, chief officer, head of police or excise. Under the Mongols, the Governor of a province or city, but in later times gradually degraded. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > public officials > senior or chief public officials > [noun] > in India daroga1638 1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) 132 The Daraguad in person came. 1662 J. Davies tr. A. Olearius Voy. & Trav. Ambassadors 232 The Baily, or Judge of the City, whom they call Daroga. 1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea IV. xxix. 230 Orders being given to the darougas..not to let any one pass. 1815 M. Elphinstone Acct. Kingdom Caubul v. v. 529 The Darogha of the Bazars fixes prices, and superintends weights and measures. 1892 Daily News 19 July 7/3 The official..sent it off to Gwalior by a daroga. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online September 2022). < |
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