zamindari

noun

za·​min·​dari ˌza-mən-ˈdär-ē  ˌze- 

zə-ˌmēn-

variants or zemindary

plural zamindaris or zamindaries

1

: the system of landholding and revenue collection by zamindars

2

: the land held or administered by a zamindar

Examples of zamindari in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beginning in the 1950s, between 20 million and 25 million households gained ownership of plots of land through the government’s scheme to abolish the colonial-era zamindari system of tax-collecting landlords. —Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu zamīndārī, from Persian, from zamīndār

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for zamindari

• calamari
• acari
• behari
• bihari
• chiari
• harari
• safari
• tamari
• chary
• mari
• quare
• sari