raj

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  1. noun Dominion or rule, especially the British rule over India (1757-1947).

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  • Until now Quaker's the conduit for the raj,' she'd said. —  process 10
  • He ignored the Leonardo da Vinci because the raj ordered him to. —  process 10
  • Any instant, he could simply advise the raj, and somebody would lose every penny piece. —  process 10
  • The only answer is a strong and stable democratic rule in Pakistan which still remains illusive. raj, delhi, says: saare muslims terrorist ko maro. tab problem solve hogi. —  The Times of India
  • If India has not developed to its full potential in the six decades after Independence, it is because of the failure of the politics of those who ruled for the longest period to transform Swaraj into Su-raj - self-governance into good governance. —  IntelliBriefs
 

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  1. Hindi rāj, from Sanskrit rājā, king; see reg- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Hindustani rāj, rule, from Sanskritrāj, rule. Cf. raja.
 

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/rɑdʒ/
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