Mudir

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A local official of the Ottoman Empire who oversaw a nahiye. historical
  2. 2
    A regional official of the Ottoman Empire who oversaw a province of Egypt or Sudan. historical

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish مدیر (müdir, “local administrator, governor”), from Arabic مُدِير (mudīr, “directing one, governor, boss”), from أَدَارَ (ʔadāra, “to direct”).

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