"muhtasib" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: muhtasibs [plural]
Etymology: Arabic محتسب Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|محتسب}} Arabic محتسب, {{root|en|ar|ح س ب}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} muhtasib (plural muhtasibs)
  1. (historical) An official appointed to supervise bazaars and trade in the medieval Islamic countries. Tags: historical Related terms: hisbah
    Sense id: en-muhtasib-en-noun-Mynrj1PT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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