mudir
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of mudir
C19: via Turkish, from Arabic, from adāra to administrate
Example Sentences
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Mehemet Ali was said to have appointed as mudir or governor in a turbulent district a young and inexperienced Turk, who asked, “But how am I to govern these people?”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
Reaching the citadel proper, we mount a high stairway to the loft occupied by the mudir.
From The Book of Khalid by Ameen Fares Rihani
But the mudir himself is not such a blockhead but that he realizes the mistake he has made.
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran by Thomas Stevens
At Jbail I visited the citadel, said to be of Phœnician origin, which is occupied by the mudir of the District.
From The Book of Khalid by Ameen Fares Rihani
April 19:—In an hour and a half we arrived at the White Nile, and twenty minutes later we saw three vessels belonging to the mudir, or governor, of Fashoda.
From Ismailia by Sir Samuel White Baker
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