circuit intendant

English

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 道臺／道台 (dàotái).

Noun

circuit intendant (plural circuit intendants)

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

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