sircar

noun

sir·​car

variants or sirkar or less commonly circar

ˈsərˌkär,

(ˌ)sərˈk-

plural -s

often capitalized

1

: a district or province in India under the Mogul empire

2

India

a

: the supreme authority : government

b

: master

—used also as a title of respect

3

Bengal

a

: a domestic servant having the functions of a steward

b

: purchasing agent, accountant

Word History

Etymology

Hindi sarkār, from Persian

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