caid

or qa·id

[ kah-eeth, kahyth ]

noun

1. (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
2. a Berber chieftain.
3. an alcaide.

Word History and Origins

Origin of caid¹

First recorded in 1855–60; from French or directly from Arabic qāʾid; alcaide

Example Sentences

The crisis ended after Ennahda’s leader, Rachid Ghannouchi, and a leader of the secular opposition and former Ben Ali regime official, Béji Caïd Essebsi, met in Paris to resolve their differences.

From New York Times

The crisis ended after Ennahda’s leader, Rachid Ghannouchi, and a leader of the secular opposition and former Ben Ali regime official, Béji Caïd Essebsi, met in Paris to resolve their differences.

From New York Times

That decision paved the way for Beji Caid Essebsi to win the presidency in 2014.

From Washington Post

President Trump appeared to have decided that a close relationship with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi was important in the fight against IS and he praised the country's "stability and security" in a phone call with its leader in February 2017.

From BBC

“We expected it to be decreased, but not completely eliminated,” Caid said.

From Washington Times