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    MUTAWA

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     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 excludedplay

    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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