Definition of zabıta in Turkish English dictionary
a municipal police force charged with seeing that various laws and ordinances are observed, especially those dealing with prices, fair marketing, building construction, and sanitation
(Osmanlı Dönemi) Fık: Bütün hususlara şâmil olmayıp yalnız bir hususa ve onun teferruatına şamil olan hususi kaideye denir. Kanun ve âdet, zabt ve idareye vesile olan ba