Sluger (plural ''slugeri''; , ; sometimes also sulger ) was a historical rank traditionally held by

boyar A boyar or bolyar was a member of the highest rank of the Feudalism, feudal nobility in many Eastern European states, including Kievan Rus', Bulgarian Empire, Bulgaria, Russian nobility, Russia, Boyars of Moldavia and Wallachia, Wallachia and ...

s in Moldavia and Wallachia, roughly corresponding to a sort of

Intendant An intendant (; pt, intendente ; es, intendente ) was, and sometimes still is, a public official, especially in France, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. The intendancy system was a centralizing administrative system developed in France. In ...

or Master of the Larder. It originated in the Slavic ''služar''. ''Slugeri'' were in charge of supplying the courts of Moldavian or Wallachian Princes with meat mainly beef. They were also in charge of distributing meat to the court households.Dregătorii în Țara Românească: importanță și atribuții (1601–1654)
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