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noun
A civilian official in a drostdy, invested with the authority of a military officer and empowered to act as a magistrate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, historical
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noun
The holder of a military rank equivalent to that of a lieutenant in the Boer armies as well as in the South African Army between 1960 and 1968.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, historical
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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History
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