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ni·zam | \ ni-ˈzäm 
, ˈnī-ˌzam, nī-ˈzam \
, ˈnī-ˌzam, nī-ˈzam \Definition of nizam
: one of a line of sovereigns of Hyderabad, India, reigning from 1713 to 1950
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nizamate \ ni-ˈzä-ˌmāt , nī-ˈza- \ noun
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