A fortress commander or garrison officer in Ottoman-controlled territories, responsible for defending a stronghold.
From Turkish dizdar, composed of diz (fortress) and dar (keeper/holder), used in Ottoman administrative and military contexts for fortification commanders.
A dizdar was like a medieval garrison commander—and the word itself is built from Turkish 'fortress' + 'keeper,' making it very literal: 'the person who keeps the fortress!'
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