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Otaman

Otaman

Extracted from the Wikipedia article Ataman.

Otaman in Ukraine

  • Army otaman (військовий отаман), an executive officer in the Zaporizhian Host
  • Campaign otaman (похідний отаман)
  • Kish otaman (кошовий отаман)
  • Kurin otaman (курінний отаман), a commander of a kurin;
  • Sotennyi otoman (сотенний отаман) and city otaman (городовий Отаман) were the sotnyk's lieutenants. Those titles were introduced during the Hetmanate in the 17th century. Together with the osaul (осавул, 'aide-de-camp') and chorąży (хорунжий, 'flag-bearer'), this otoman helped the sotnyk in administrative affairs.
  • Village otaman (сільський отаман), an administrative rank in the 17th to 18th centuries
  • Okruh otaman (окружний отаман), a territorial leader
  • Stanytsia otaman (станичний отаман), a territorial leader
  • Khutir otaman (хутірський отаман), a territorial leader