Etymology

pakhanate

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Today it means: Another term for mafia state. Full definition →

Russian пахан
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The story

  1. Russian · borrowed fromпахан“don, mob boss, kingpin”
  2. English todaypakhanate

Blending of Russian пахан (paxan, “don, mob boss, kingpin”) and khanate.

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