alguazil

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alguazil

/al(ɡ)wəˈzɪl/ UK
/al(ɡ)wəˈziːl/ UK

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From Early Modern Spanish and Portuguese alguazil, from Arabic اَلْوَزِير (al-wazīr, “minister, vizier”). Doublet of vizier and wazir.

noun alguazils · alguaziles · alguacil

An officer of the law in Spain or Latin America.
An official who maintains order during a bullfight and ensures that the rules are followed; a referee.

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noun officer of the law in Spain or Latin America

Português	aguazil, alguazil

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@misc{alguazil_2026,
  title = {alguazil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alguazil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}