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mukataa

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A headquarters or administrative center in Arabic countries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Arafat was holed up in the mukataa of his West Bank compound

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: headquarters, central office, main office, home office, home base

History

Etymology

Arabic مُقَاطَعَة (muqāṭaʕa, “district”)