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doganiere

customs officer

noun doh-gah-NYEH-reh Rare
People & Society Professions

Origin: from dogana (customs) + -iere (agent suffix); dogana from Arabic diwān

Usage Note

Doganiere is masculine; the feminine is doganiera. It refers specifically to a customs officer who checks goods and travellers at borders or ports. The institution is la dogana (customs), whose Arabic origin via Ottoman Turkish reflects medieval trade routes.

Examples

"Il doganiere ha aperto il bagaglio per controllare."

Natural Translation

The customs officer opened the luggage to check.

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