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   diwan

   /dɪˈwɑːn/

   noun

   • 1. (in Islamic societies) a central finance department, chief administrative office, or regional governing body.
   • 2. a chief treasury official, finance minister, or prime minister in some Indian states. historical

   Word Origin Urdu, from Persian dīwān ‘fiscal register’; compare with divan.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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