# nizam

> English word · Noun · IPA /nɪˈzɑːm/ · frequency rank #50,110

## Definitions
1. The hereditary sovereign of Hyderabad, a former state of India.

## Etymology
From Urdu نظام (nizām) and its source, Persian نظام (nezâm), short for نظام الملک (nezâm el-malek, “a ruler of the realm”).

## Source
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