to command or lead an army; a supreme military commander, especially during the Tang and Song dynasties

the military and civil governor of a special administrative region, such as 热河 rè​hé, 察哈尔 chá​hā'ěr, or 绥远 suí​yuǎn, during the early Republican era (Beiyang government)

the commander-in-chief of a Manchu banner under the Qing dynasty (Manchu: gusa i amban); also a title for provincial military governors during the Qing period