Meaning of sarkar | Babel Free
ˈsɜːkɑːDefinitions
- An administrative unit used mostly in the Muslim states of South Asia.
- A surname from Persian.
- A clerk or accountant.
- A native steward or housekeeper.
- The Government, the State.
- Administration of a particular prime minister.
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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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