sardar

American

[ser-dahr] / sərˈdɑr /

noun

a variant of sirdar.

sardar British

/ səˈdɑː /

noun

a title used before the name of Sikh men
a leader

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Etymology

Origin of sardar

Hindi, from Persian

Example Sentences

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Sardar Biglari, the owner of restaurant chain Steak ’n Shake, has maintained an investment in Cracker Barrel and pushed for changes for more than a decade, with little success.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sardar Biglari has already run seven proxy contests at the family-dining chain since 2011 and continues to pressure the company.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nine-year-old Puchu Sardar, one of the boys, grabbed a cricket bat and quietly slipped past his sleeping father.

From BBC

The speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, condemned the blast, saying those responsible were the "enemies of humanity".

From BBC

Sardar Bali is the co-founder at Berlin-based AI travel planner and guide Just Ask Layla.

From BBC

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