The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mutessarif
Mutessarif \Mu*tes`sa*rif"\, n. [Turk. & Ar. mute[,c]arif freely disposing of anything, master.] In Turkey prior to the revolution, an administrative authority of any of certain sanjaks. They were appointed directly by the Sultan.
Wiktionary
mutessarif
n. (alternative spelling of mutasarrif English)