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

Examples

• The pashalik of Egypt was one of the most important provinces in the Ottoman Empire.
• During the 18th century, several pashaliks in the Balkans gained increasing autonomy.
• The governor of a pashalik held significant military and administrative power.
• Trade routes through the pashalik made it economically valuable to the Ottoman state.