loya jirga
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of loya jirga
from Pashto, literally: grand assembly
Example Sentences
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He lobbied for the traditional Afghan grand council, or loya jirga, as a means to find consensus and establish a more representative administration.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2022
But it is not possible to amend the constitution without holding elections for local district councils, because the councils select delegates to a loya jirga, or constitutional convention.
From Economist • Mar. 1, 2018
One opposition faction is a group championed by former President Hamid Karzai that is calling for a loya jirga, a grand council of tribal elders, to decide Mr. Ghani’s fate.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2017
Some Afghans, notably former president Hamid Karzai, have called for a loya jirga, or traditional gathering of elders, to select a new leader or political path by consensus.
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2017
It also calls for the unity government to call a loya jirga - a traditional Afghan council of elders - to help reform election laws and prevent future crises.
From Reuters • Sep. 21, 2014
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