: an adherent of a monotheistic religion of India founded about 1500 by Guru Nānak and marked by rejection of idolatry and caste
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Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Both the Canadian and American targets were pro-Khalistan activists; the Justice Department indictment suggested that there may have been more Sikh Americans in India’s crosshairs.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 22 May 2024
Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024
Canada said in September its intelligence agencies were pursuing allegations linking India’s government to the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023 in Canada.
—Reuters, CNN, 17 June 2024
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Noun
Born in Massachusetts, she was sent at age ten to a boarding school in India after her mother became a Sikh.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Both the Canadian and American targets were pro-Khalistan activists; the Justice Department indictment suggested that there may have been more Sikh Americans in India’s crosshairs.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 22 May 2024
Adjective
An Indian man accused of scheming to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist in New York City has been extradited to the U.S., officials announced Monday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024
Canada said in September its intelligence agencies were pursuing allegations linking India’s government to the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023 in Canada.
—Reuters, CNN, 17 June 2024
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“Sikh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sikh. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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