muhtar

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Synonyms: mukhtar, mehtar, muktar

Antonyms: mukhtar, mehtar, muktar

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|politics|historical}} {{alternative form of|en|mukhtar}}: an [[appointed]] [[village]] [[headman]], [[particularly]] in [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] [[context]]s.
2. {{lb|en|politics}} An [[elected]] [[village]] or [[neighborhood]] [[official]] in [[modern]] [[Turkey]].

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