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Tanzim

British  
/ ˈtænˌzɪm /

noun

  1. a Palestinian militia belonging to a militant faction of Al Fatah

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The spin department includes off-spinner Mahedi Hasan, left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed and leg-spinner Rishad Hossain, while seam support will come from Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam and Mohammad Shaifuddin.

From Barron's Jan. 4, 2026

The Tanzim leader makes it clear just how crucial the uprising is to Arafat's plans.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a Tanzim chief tells it, Barghouti had visited Arafat in his Ramallah office the day before.

From Time Magazine Archive

Jamal Ahawil, 32, head of the Fatah Tanzim in the camp, surrendered Thursday.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yasser Arafat must have had an objective in mind when he sat down in late September with leaders of the Tanzim, the Palestinians' grassroots militias, and instructed them to prepare for possible confrontation.

From Time Magazine Archive

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