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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A Chinese provincial military governor.

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  • noun a Chinese military governor or warlord

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Mandarin dūjūn, from Middle Chinese təwk kyn : təwk, to supervise, oversee + kyn, army.]

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From Mandarin 督軍 (dūjūn, "military governor; warlord").

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