1. a high-ranking military commander or government official, especially in South Asian countries
Usage: historical; South Asian
2. a person in charge of a group of workers, especially in mountaineering expeditions
Usage: mountaineering

Examples

• The sirdar led the British forces during the colonial period.
• He was appointed sirdar of the Egyptian army in 1892.
• The expedition’s sirdar organized the porters for the mountain climb.
• As sirdar, she was responsible for coordinating the entire team.
• The sirdar’s experience in the Himalayas was invaluable to the mission.
• Local officials still referred to him by his old title of sirdar.