qaimaqam

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A form of kaymakam — An Ottoman official who acted as grand vizier and governor of Constantinople during any absence or illness of the incumbent.

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Meanings

nounqaimaqam (plural qaimaqams)

plural qaimaqams

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of kaymakam.

    A petition is sent to the qaimaqam by Bern Yasin asking for the 1965 cancellation of the village council.

    1979, Richard T. Antoun, Low-Key Politics: Local-level Leadership & Change in the Middle East
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APA

qaimaqam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qaimaqam

MLA

“qaimaqam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qaimaqam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “qaimaqam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qaimaqam.

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