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diwan
diwan [ di wn ] (plural diwans) or dewan [ di wn ] (plural dewans)


noun 
Definition:
 
South Asia senior government official: a senior government official in India, especially the prime minister of a state
[Late 17th century. Via Urdu< Persian dīwān 'fiscal register']
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