circuit intendant

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circuit intendant

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Calque from Chinese 道臺／道台 (dàotái).

noun circuit intendants

historical The chief magistrate of an imperial Chinese circuit, overseeing both its civil operation and local defense.
Similar: taotai, tao tai, daotai, governor, intendant

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noun imperial Chinese official

中文	道臺 /道台 dàotái

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@misc{circuit_intendant_2026,
  title = {circuit intendant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/circuit%20intendant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}