MUTAWA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Religious police in Saudi Arabia whose duty is to ensure strict adherence to established codes of conduct; offenders may be detained indefinitely; foreigners are not excluded

Synonyms:

Mutawa; Mutawa'een

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("Mutawa" is a kind of...):

constabulary; law; police; police force (the force of policemen and officers)

Domain region:

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Saudi Arabia (an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy)

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