Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The head man of a village in parts of India and central Asia.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent
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Examples
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When talking of the relationships linking Dalits to Kurmis, he deployed words such as malik/mazdoor (landowner/worker), bandua (bonded labourer), and harwahi (ploughman).
Archive 2006-06-01 Abhay N 2006
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The name "malik" is akin to mayor, or village leader, elected by a village council.
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Nidal malik Hasans deadly rampage is a wakeup call for all Americans
Is Nidal Malik Hasan a suspected criminal? Or a suspected terrorist? « Dating Jesus 2009
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Damien Fleming has taken the hat-trick on test debut for our country in 1994 against Pakistan in Rawalpindi and the result of match was draw becuase of good batting by salim malik.
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The name is in Marathi and sounds like hailing a mughal entering the court like, "Ba mulayza, shajahan, malik e mulk, bashah ..."
Archive 2009-04-01 Anjali 2009
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The Ali Sher Khel also complain the provincial governor and power broker, Gul Agha Shirzai, is biased against them, and his advisers have had to quell Ali Sher Khel rumors that he married the daughter of a Sepai malik.
An Afghan Alliance Takes Unexpected Turn Michael M. Phillips 2011
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The name is in Marathi and sounds like hailing a mughal entering the court like, "Ba mulayza, shajahan, malik e mulk, bashah ..."
Vangya.cha Rassa DaNya.cha Koot Lavun Anjali 2009
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The Taliban's campaign appealed to Raheel Khan, friends and relatives say, because his father was a malik.
On Pakistani-Afghan border, some join Taliban to settle scores with relatives 2010
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Their personal nemeses -- every malik has them -- were all too willing to serve as executioners.
On Pakistani-Afghan border, some join Taliban to settle scores with relatives 2010
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Their personal nemeses -- every malik has them -- were all too willing to serve as executioners.
On Pakistani-Afghan border, some join Taliban to settle scores with relatives 2010
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