"muhassil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: muhassils [plural]
Etymology: From Ottoman Turkish محصل (muhassıl), from Arabic مُحَصِّل (muḥaṣṣil). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ota|محصل|tr=muhassıl}} Ottoman Turkish محصل (muhassıl), {{uder|en|ar|مُحَصِّل}} Arabic مُحَصِّل (muḥaṣṣil), {{root|en|ar|ح ص ل}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} muhassil (plural muhassils)
  1. (now historical) A senior public official under the Ottoman Empire charged with tax collection. Tags: historical Synonyms: mohassil
    Sense id: en-muhassil-en-noun-PDcSrby5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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