Wasta
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wasta is a noun meaning (Arab society, often italicized) Intercession or mediation by people on behalf of others to whom they are connected by friendship or blood.
Meaning
(Arab society, often italicized) Intercession or mediation by people on behalf of others to whom they are connected by friendship or blood.
Example Sentences
The number of those traveling to the US during summer may definitely have gone down, but if one can hook onto a wasta, one could get into the queue of applicants without having to get up early in the morning.
Word Forms
- wastas
Synonyms for wasta
Depending on context, synonyms include connections, nepotism, cronyism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include connections, family, kinship, vassal, akhi, connection.
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