Alabarch

/ˈæl.ə.bɑrk/ noun

A chief tax collector or magistrate in ancient Egypt, particularly one who oversaw Greek merchants and their goods.

From Greek 'arabarchos,' combining 'arab' (tax) and 'archos' (ruler). The term specifically referred to officials in Hellenistic Egypt who managed customs and trade duties in major ports.

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