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grand vizier

American  

noun

  1. the chief officer of state of various Muslim countries, as in the former Ottoman Empire.


grand vizier British  

noun

  1. (formerly) the chief officer or minister of state in the Ottoman Empire and other Muslim countries

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Abu'l Fazl, the grand vizier of the 16th Century Mughal emperor Akbar, mentions mutanjan in his writings, among dishes served at the royal table.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2023

A boy thief and a genie in a bottle help a blinded prince recover his kingdom from a grand vizier.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 15, 2019

His grand vizier kept the sultan’s death a secret from his soldiers until after their victory, when his body was secreted back to Istanbul.

From New York Times Jul. 14, 2016

But the anglophile grand vizier is expected to hold on to his position as head of the Qatar Investment Authority, which is where the money is.

From Newsweek Jun. 25, 2013

Some day, your grand vizier and most humble servant is going to do a Sunday story on a drawing in a Chinese lottery.”

From The Readjustment by Irwin, Will

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