lashkar
9.9
A group of armed people who protect or control an area
- noun
- /ˈlɑːʃkɑːr/
- Indian
:
lashkar
- The village formed a lashkar to protect their homes from raiders, demonstrating their unity in times of danger.
Examples
-
Many young men joined the lashkar to fight for their cause.
-
A lashkar gathered quickly to defend the region from invaders.
-
The village was protected by a local lashkar during the conflict.
-
Several members of the lashkar patrolled the area to keep it safe.
-
The local lashkar was formed to protect the village.
-
During the conflict, a lashkar emerged from the local tribes, armed and ready to defend their territory.
-
The elders called for a lashkar to be assembled to confront the outsiders threatening their community.
How Organized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lashkar comes from Persian and Urdu, used in South Asia, where the word means 'army' or 'camp'. So a lashkar is an armed group or militia, like a small local 'army'.