makhzan

noun

makh·​zan

variants or makhzen or less commonly maghzen

ˈmaḵzən

plural -s

: the native Moroccan government

collectively : privileged peoples from whom Moroccan state officials are recruited

Word History

Etymology

Arabic makhzan

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