alguazil
/ˌalɡwəˈzɪl/ /ˌalɡwəˈziːl/(also alguacil)
noun
In Spain, Latin America, and other areas of Spanish influence: an officer of justice, a constable.
Origin
Early 16th century. From Spanish †alguazil from Arabic al-wazīr from al the + wazīr vizier, minister, officer in its specific Spanish Arabic sense ‘minor government official’.
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