noun
sarkar
SUR-kah
noun
1
In South Asian usage, a term for "the government" or "the state."
"Villagers complained that the sarkar had ignored their petition for years."
2
A historical administrative district used in South Asia under Muslim rule.
"The region was once organized into several sarkars under the Mughal administration."
How to Use Sarkar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA South Asian term meaning "the government" or "authorities."
Word Forms
sarkars plural, Sarkars plural
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Etymology
From Persian "sarkar," a compound of "sar" ("head") and "kar" ("agent" or "doer").