chowkidar
noun
chow·ki·dar
¦chau̇kē¦där
variants
or less commonly chokidar
or chaukidar
¦chōkē¦där
¦chau̇kē¦där
plural -s also chokidars or chaukidars
India
: watchman
He asked why the Prime Minister, who called himself the country's chowkidar or watchman, was allowing illegalities to take place.—
The Hindustan Times, 30 June 2015
The Hindustan Times, 30 June 2015
especially
: a private watchman (as at a gate)
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“Chowkidar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chowkidar. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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