makhzen
English edit
Noun edit
makhzen (plural makhzens)
- (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.
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French edit
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Arabic مَخْزَن (maḵzan).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
makhzen m (plural makhzens)
- the government of the King of Morocco during the French protectorate
- (Morocco) the establishment
Further reading edit
- “makhzen”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.