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Within Vinony's link graph, rais is referenced by 101 other articles, and connects out to Arabic, shah and bey.
It is catalogued under topics including Arabic-language honorifics, Heads of state and Islamic honorifics.
Its subject is documented across 16 Wikipedia language editions.
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thumb|Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was referred to as the "rais"
' (), plural ', is an Arabic title meaning 'chief' or 'leader'. It comes from the word for head, . The corresponding word for leadership or chieftaincy is ''''''. It is often translated as 'president' in Arabic, and as 'boss' in Persian. Swahili speakers may also use it for president. The Ottoman Turkish form of the title is reis, which denoted a captain (a term with identical etymology, being from Latin , 'head').The term is of pre-Islamic origin. It may function as an honorific laqab in a person's name. In the central Arab world, the term originally meant village headman.
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