loya jirga
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of loya jirga
from Pashto, literally: grand assembly
Example Sentences
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Ghani in 2020 convened a loya jirga before deciding to release hundreds of Taliban prisoners to advance peace talks.
From Reuters • Jun. 29, 2022
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
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
After a loya jirga, or grand council, is held in two years, the chief executive post would be elevated to that of an executive prime minister, under the plan.
From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2014
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