Mouravi ( ka, მოურავი) was an administrative and military officer in early modern

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, translated into English as

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, bailiff, or

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. A mouravi was an appointed royal official who had a jurisdiction over particular town or district. In towns, the mouravi was assisted by a police officer, ''natsvali''.

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(1994), ''The Making of the Georgian Nation: 2nd edition'', p. 340.

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, The best-known mouravi in Georgian history was Giorgi Saakadze, called "the Grand Mouravi."

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