地保
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English
- (old) local constable
- a person who is appointed by the government to maintain the order and to solve disputes. He is usually someone whoknows everything about everyone in a particular area
粵語 — Cantonese
- 由政府委任嘅鄉村代表，負責基本治安、調解紛爭、代表村民意見，多數由熟悉當地所有人嘅村民擔任。
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk