English

Noun

wasta ‎(plural wastas)

1. (Arab society, often italicized) Intercession or mediation by people on behalf of others to whom they are connected by friendship or blood
   • 2003, 15 June, “Syed Rashid Husain”, in 'Wasta' at US Embassy:

     The number of those traveling to the US during summer may definitely have gone down, but if one can hook onto a wasta, one could get into the queue of applicants without having to get up early in the morning.

Synonyms

• connections, nepotism

See also

• wasta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia