sarkar

Definitions

1. An administrative unit used mostly in the Muslim states of South Asia.
   India, historical
2. A surname from Persian.
3. A clerk or accountant.
   India, historical
4. A native steward or housekeeper.
   India
5. The Government, the State.
   India
6. Administration of a particular prime minister.
   India

Examples

“[…] and there would be various objections to trusting a native with the purport of such communications, even where some of the baboos, sircars, purvoes, and others of that genus, can converse with sufficient comprehensiveness in English […]”

“He said that Janoo had told him that there was an order⟳ of the Sirkar against magic, because it was feared that magic might one day kill⟳ the Empress of India.”

“No doubt⟳, a handful of people are immensely benefiting from the policies of the Modi Sarkar.”

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