: an adherent of a monotheistic religion of India founded about 1500 by Guru Nānak and marked by rejection of idolatry and caste
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Fredlyn Pierre Louis, NBC news, 20 May 2025
The most entrepreneurial is Sikh, which is a minority.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 18 May 2025
Historical immigration restrictions, racial profiling, and hate crimes significantly impacted these communities, notably affecting Sikh and Muslim populations.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
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Noun
Questions about enforcement The change has raised concern among drivers of Sikh and Punjabi background, said Mannirmal Kur, senior federal policy manager for the Sikh Coalition.
—Fredlyn Pierre Louis, NBC news, 20 May 2025
The most entrepreneurial is Sikh, which is a minority.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
And representatives of the Ecumenical, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Zoroastrian and Jain churches were there, the Vatican's Holy See press office said.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 18 May 2025
Historical immigration restrictions, racial profiling, and hate crimes significantly impacted these communities, notably affecting Sikh and Muslim populations.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
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“Sikh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sikh. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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