circuit intendant

== English == === Etymology === Calque from Chinese 道臺／道台 (dàotái). === Noun === circuit intendant (plural circuit intendants) (historical) The chief magistrate of an imperial Chinese circuit, overseeing both its civil operation and local defense. ==== Synonyms ==== taotai, tao tai (obsolete); daotai; governor, intendant ==== Translations ====