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
“The decision to convene a loya jirga is a tacit acknowledgment that the Taliban is in over its head and needs help tackling the threat.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 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
President Ashraf Ghani had finally agreed to step down and hand over power to a loya jirga, a traditional assembly of elders.
From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2021
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
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