"Mbenzi" meaning in Swahili

See Mbenzi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Mbenzi class I [canonical], Wabenzi class II [plural]
Etymology: From m- + English Benz, a reference to those who are able to afford expensive Mercedes-Benz cars. Etymology templates: {{af|sw|m-|Benz<lang:en>}} m- + English Benz Head templates: {{sw-noun|wa|Wabenzi}} Mbenzi class I (plural Wabenzi class II)
  1. rich person, elite person, person of high status
    Sense id: en-Mbenzi-sw-noun-7eompcpb
  2. (Kenya) corrupt politician Tags: Kenya
    Sense id: en-Mbenzi-sw-noun-wYSli2vo Categories (other): Kenyan Swahili, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili terms prefixed with m- Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Swahili terms prefixed with m-: 39 61

Inflected forms

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