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Meaning of Wasta | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

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.
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