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makhzen

makhzen noun: the governing institution in Morocco and in pre-1957 Tunisia, centered on the monarch and also including certain military personnel, landowners, civil servants, etc.

Noun

makhzen (plural makhzens)

  1. (historical) The governing institution in Morocco and in pre-1957 Tunisia, centered on the monarch and also including certain military personnel, landowners, civil servants, etc.

Forms of makhzen

pluralmakhzens
alternative formmaghzen
alternative formmakhzan

Questions about makhzen

What does makhzen mean?
Makhzen means the governing institution in Morocco and in pre-1957 Tunisia, centered on the monarch and also including certain military personnel, landowners, civil servants, etc.
What part of speech is makhzen?
Makhzen is a noun.
What is the plural of makhzen?
The plural of makhzen is makhzens.

Words near makhzen in the dictionary

  1. Makhuwa
  2. Makhuwa-Meetto
  3. Makhuwa-Shirima
  4. makhzan
  5. makhzans
  6. makhzen
  7. makhzens
  8. maki
  9. maki mi
  10. maki zushi
  11. maki-e

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