mookhtar

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A form of mukhtar — A minor official—usually overseeing a village or town—in many Arab countries and (historical) in the Ottoman Empire and its successor states, including Turkey, Northern Cyprus, and formerly Albania.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounmookhtar (plural mookhtars)

plural mookhtars

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of mukhtar.
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APA

mookhtar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mookhtar

MLA

“mookhtar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mookhtar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mookhtar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mookhtar.

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