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.

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