1. Of or relating to a pasha or a pashalik (a province or territory governed by a pasha in the Ottoman Empire).
Usage: historical; often capitalized when referring to specific Ottoman administrative divisions

1. A pashalik; a province or administrative district governed by a pasha in the Ottoman Empire.
Usage: historical; also spelled pashalik

Examples

• The pachalic system was a key feature of Ottoman provincial administration.
• Egypt was organized into several pachalics during the Ottoman period.
• The governor of a pachalic held considerable power over local affairs.
• Trade routes passed through multiple pachalics across the empire.
• The pachalic of Baghdad was one of the most important Ottoman territories.