Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An administrator. Specifically— In Turkey, the head of a “kasa,” or canton.
- noun In Egypt, the governor of a district called a mudirieh, or province.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Same as
moodir .
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- noun Alternative form of
moodir .
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Examples
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To her, “bureau chief” sounded like a mudir kabir, a big boss.
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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To her, “bureau chief” sounded like a mudir kabir, a big boss.
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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If her son was such a mudir kabir, why should he have to go to Iraq in person?
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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If her son was such a mudir kabir, why should he have to go to Iraq in person?
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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The mudir was of no use whatever, but since I had not expected he would be, I was not put out.
The Mummy Case Peters, Elizabeth 1985
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"The Father of Curses jests with his servant," said the mudir gravely.
The Mummy Case Peters, Elizabeth 1985
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I had been making a visit to the mudir of the province through which we were passing, and, after pipes and coffee, and the usual ceremonies, I mounted my horse, and, at the head of my escort, rode out of the mudir's courtyard, when my eye was caught by the flutter of the robes of a woman in a garden across the road.
The Autobiography of a Journalist Stillman, William James, 1828-1901 1901
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Un par de horas después, Joan y el mudir se han sumergido en las profundidades del pozo funerario de Djehuty para topografiar en detalle la cámara sepulcral, no sólo la estructura, sino también los detalles más sobresalientes de la decoración y de la disposición del texto, las faltas de estuco y las grietas.
Egyptology News Andie 2010
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I knew that he was upset with me over something to do the director (“mudir”) and the directors’ car “ciarra”), but the rest took quite a while to workout.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Arabic Language Expertise in the Military 2010
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I knew that he was upset with me over something to do the director “mudir”) and the directors’ car “ciarra”), but the rest took quite a while to workout.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Arabic Language Expertise in the Military 2010
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