noun
- 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.