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Berber government
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The term "makhzan" refers to the native Moroccan government. It can also collectively describe the privileged peoples from whom Moroccan state officials are recruited. The term is also spelled "maghzen".12

Morocco's government structure includes multiple levels, all overseen by the Ministry of the Interior. These levels consist of regions, provinces, urban prefectures, districts, municipalities, rural communes, and autonomous urban centers. Governors, appointed by the king, rule over the provinces and urban prefectures.3

The Berber people, descendants of North Africa's pre-Arab inhabitants, have a long history in the region, with significant populations in Algeria and Morocco. Their languages belong to the Afro-Asiatic family. Historically, Berber kingdoms existed under Carthaginian and Roman influence, and later, Berber dynasties like the Almoravids and Almohads played significant roles in North African and Spanish history.4

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  1. makhzan
  2. Morocco - Local government
  3. maghzen
  4. Berber
  5. Morocco - The French protectorate (1912–56)
  6. Morocco - Cultural milieu
  7. North Africa - Morocco under sharifian dynasties

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