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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

Fate follows a beggar king, his daughter, a dancer, and the caliph and grand vizier of Baghdad.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 21, 2020

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

Furthermore, it is doubtful whether Canute really felt the need of a grand vizier at this time.

From Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age by Larson, Laurence Marcellus

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