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Makhzen
Makhzen () is a Moroccan Arabic term for the governing elite in Morocco, centered around the king and consisting of royal notables, businessmen, wealthy landowners, tribal leaders, top-ranking military personnel, security service bosses, and other well-connected members of the establishment. Today, this term carries a heavy negative charge which means the abscence of democracy and freedom and the absolute rule of dictatorship, the state or even corruption.
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