zemindary

noun, plural zem·ies.

1. zamindari.

noun, plural zam·is.

1. (in British India) the system of landholding and tax collection by zamindars.
2. (in British India) the office or territory held or administered by a zamindar.
3. (in Mogul India) the system of collecting farm revenue, a fixed sum based on the assigned district.

noun plural -is

1. (in India) a large agricultural estate