English noun: Mutawa | |||
| 1. | Mutawa (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'een | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | constabulary, law, police, police force | ||
| Domain region | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia | ||