sardar
/sərˈdɑr/
noun
- A title used in India and Pakistan for a leader, chief, or person of high rank, especially in a military or political context.
- The villagers respected the sardar for his wisdom and fairness.
- She was appointed as the sardar of the local council.
- The sardar led his troops bravely into battle.
- A respectful term for a Sikh man, often used as a form of address.
- The young sardar helped carry the elderly woman's groceries.
- The sardar at the temple greeted everyone with a warm smile.
- He is known in the community as Sardar Singh.