mooktear

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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 14

Meanings

nounmooktear (plural mooktears)

plural mooktears

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of mukhtar.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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