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宰桑
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宰桑(蒙古语:ᠵᠠᠶᠢᠰᠠᠩ,中蒙通用转写:ǰayisang,西里尔字母:Зайсан;阿尔泰语:Jайзаҥ,罗马化:ǰayzaŋ),一作寨桑[1],是元代以后通行的蒙古官名,即汉语宰相音译,为一部落之首领。出身于非黄金家族者称宰桑,黄金家族后裔则称为台吉。明代后期,蒙古本部废除宰桑官职,仅有漠西厄鲁特蒙古(包括杜尔伯特部、准噶尔部、和硕特部、辉特部等)仍在使用。
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厄鲁特蒙古的基层社会组织是鄂拓克,规模大致相当于内蒙古的旗。鄂拓克自为一小部落,隶属于准噶尔各部小台吉。宰桑即鄂拓克之长官。一鄂拓克置宰桑一人至三四人不等,“管理一鄂拓克事务”[2]。清灭准噶尔后,废除准噶尔旧官制,将各部落改编为旗。