makhzen

English

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.

Alternative forms

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَخْزَن (maḵzan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mak.zɛn/; /max.zɛn/

Noun

makhzen m (plural makhzens)

  1. the government of the King of Morocco during the French protectorate
  2. (Morocco) the establishment

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