pashalik
/ˈpɑːʃəˌlɪk/
noun
- A territory or province governed by a pasha (a high-ranking Ottoman official).
- The pashalik of Egypt was one of the most powerful regions in the Ottoman Empire.
- The sultan appointed a new governor to rule the distant pashalik.
- Travelers described the pashalik as a land of rich farmland and ancient cities.
- The office, rank, or authority of a pasha.
- Holding a pashalik brought both power and heavy responsibility.
- He was granted a pashalik as a reward for his military victories.
- The ambitious general dreamed of obtaining his own pashalik.