firman

[ fur-muhn, fer-mahn ]

noun

, plural fir·mans.

1. an edict or administrative order issued by or in the name of a Middle Eastern sovereign (formerly by an Ottoman Turkish sultan).

firman

/ fɜːˈmɑːn; ˈfɜː- /

noun

1. an edict of an Oriental sovereign
2. any authoritative grant of permission

Word History and Origins

Origin of firman¹

1610–20; < Turkish ferman < Persian farmān

Word History and Origins

Origin of firman¹

C17: from Persian fermān

Example Sentences

"In 2014, there was a slogan, 'Jokowi is one of us'. He was not a typical Indonesian politician," said political analyst Firman Noor from Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency.

From BBC

Robert Firman, said that in his Wednesday remarks, Hecker was just referring to the air component perspective and was not addressing the overall counterterrorism program in Niger.

From Washington Times

Robert Firman, said that in his Wednesday remarks, Hecker was just referring to the air component perspective and was not addressing the overall counterterrorism program in Niger.

From Seattle Times

“Just bugging them just enough,” Firman, the club’s director of analytics, said with a laugh.

From Seattle Times

“I think Topa was unique to even the other under-the-radar relievers acquisitions that we’ve made,” Firman said.

From Seattle Times