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Meaning of kotwal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. The leader of a kot or fort in medieval India.
    historical
  2. The local police chief or magistrate of a town or city in India or the East Indies.

Examples

“Why do people pay taxes, offer their wrists for manacling when the kotwal or even an ordinary policeman shows up at the door to arrest a man who is accused of committing a theft or murder?”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

kotwalee kotwali Kotyk kotyle kotyliskos kotylos

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