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/ˈpeɪʃwɑː/ · noun
(now historical) Originally, a chief minister under the Marathi princes; later, (the title of) each of the rulers of the Marathi kingdom in central India from 1713–1818..
I need not inform the Board that the power which the Peshwas have possessed for about forty years past, is an Usurpation on the Sovereign authority vested by the Constitution in the Raja Sahoo, the last who retained it […]
Malik Ambar made it his business to watch Chengiz closely as he managed his role as peshwa.
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Peshwa means (now historical) Originally, a chief minister under the Marathi princes; later, (the title of) each of the rulers of the Marathi kingdom in central India from 1713–1818..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I need not inform the Board that the power which the Peshwas have possessed for about forty years past, is an Usurpation on the Sovereign authority vested by the Constitution in the Raja Sahoo, the last who retained it […]
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