Panglima
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![Major General Suharto in his office as Panglima Kostrad, (Commander of the Strategic Reserve Command), 1963](/Images/godic/202502/01/Suharto_as_the_commander_of_Kostrad5838.jpg")
Panglima is a military title used in Malay nations (e.g. Indonesia, Malaysia). It means 'a commander of a body of troops'. In the past it is used to call some prominent military leaders in several kingdoms, such as Panglima Polem from Aceh. In modern times it is reserved for the chiefs of the armed forces of Indonesia and Malaysia and some other posts.