Meaning of Wasta | Babel Free
Definitions
Intercession or mediation by people on behalf of others to whom they are connected by friendship or blood
Equivalents
العربية
مدينة واستا
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free