noun
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
• Syn: ↑Mutawa'een
• Regions: ↑Saudi Arabia, ↑Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Hypernyms: ↑police, ↑police force, ↑constabulary, ↑law
Useful english dictionary. 2012.