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