English noun: Mutawa'een | |||
1. | Mutawa'een (group) religious police in Saudi Arabia whose duty is to ensure strict adherence to established codes of conduct; offenders may be detained indefinitely; foreigners are not excluded | ||
Synonyms | Mutawa | ||
Broader (hypernym) | constabulary, law, police, police force | ||
Domain region | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia | ||