nazir

[nah-zir]

noun

1. (in Muslim countries) the title of any of various public officials.

2. (formerly) a title of certain officials serving rulers in India.

Other Word Forms

• nazirship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nazir¹

First recorded in 1670–80; earlier nasar, naser, from Urdu nāzir, from Persian nāẓir, from Arabic: “inspector”

Example Sentences

A recording of Pakistani fish trader Shahid Nazir singing on his east London market stall went viral, leading him to enter TV talent show The X Factor.

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During the sentencing hearing on Thursday at the same court, Judge Simon Drew KC said that Betro, 45, played a "leading role" in the attempt, which was carried out alongside Mohammed Aslam and his son Mohammed Nazir.

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The judge said the trio had planned the attempted killing after Nazir and Aslam were injured during a fight at Aslat Mahumad's clothing boutique in July 2018.

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Betro, 45, had travelled to England from her home in West Allis, Wisconsin, to carry out a planned assassination that was conceived by co-conspirator Mohammed Nazir, whom she had met on a dating app.

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The day after that, Betro left the UK and the second plan came into effect, with Nazir joining her back in the US as the pair hatched a plot to target another man.

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