sanjak
- noun
- Archaic
:
sanjac
- In 1879, it became a sanjak (district) within the vilayet of Mosul.
Examples
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The sanjak was an important administrative unit during the Ottoman administrative system.
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Formerly called the Sanjak of Alexandretta, the province was annexed to Turkey from French Mandate Syria in 1939, following a plebiscite that was state-managed from Turkey's capital, Ankara.
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The sanjaks delayed union with Turkey.
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For one, the founding fathers of modern Lebanon lobbied vigorously for turning their post-Ottoman mountain Sanjak into a French protectorate after World War I.
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Although the annexation has divided communities and detached many from their extended kin, sanjaks residents have maintained religious, linguistic, business, and family ties with people in Syria, often through frequent and reciprocated visits across the border.
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They were allowed to claim international recognition for their republic (Serbia) and respect for its territorial integrity, which meant denying the right to secession to the Albanians in Kosovo and the Muslims in the Sanjak.
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In the Ottoman Empire, each sanjak had its own local governor who managed the district's affairs.
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The sanjak served as a critical link in the governance structure of the Ottoman provinces.
Synonyms
An old area used by rulers to collect taxes and keep order
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sanjak also came to mean a local district in the Ottoman Empire. Regions were often known by the sancak ('flag') they flew, and that is why sanjak became the name for that administrative area.
