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)
Word History
Etymology
Hindi caukīdār, from caukī police station, guard's post + -dār possessing