diwan
/dɪˈwɑːn/(亦作dewan)
noun
1
- (in Islamic societies) a central finance department, chief administrative office, or regional governing body地万（伊斯兰社会中的中央财政部门、主要行政办公室或地区主管机构）。
2
- a chief treasury official, finance minister, or Prime Minister in some Indian states（印度一些邦的）首席财政官员, 财政部长, 总理。
词源
Urdu， from Persian dwān 'fiscal register'; compare with DIVAN.