komitacı

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Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish قومیته‌جی (komitacı), equivalent to komita (revolutionary committee; secret society) +‎ -cı.

Noun

komitacı (definite accusative komitacıyı, plural komitacılar)

  1. (historical) comitadji (rebel or irregular soldier against the Ottoman and Turkish authorities)
    • 1937 October 16, “Dersim asilerinin muhamekesine devam edildi”, in Cumhuriyet:
      Seyid Rızaya evine komitacı gelip gelmediği soruldu.
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References

  • Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “komite”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
  • Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN