a public audience held by a chieftain, monarch, or other ruler to listen to the requests of petitioners.
a house of parliament, as in Iran.
the parliament of Iran
(in various N African and Middle Eastern countries) an assembly; council
Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1815–25
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Wopke Hoekstra, the EU climate commissioner, repeated calls for a fossil fuel phase-out at the majlis.
From Washington Times • Dec. 10, 2023
“There aren’t any sirens here to warn us,” said his cousin, 30-year-old Ali abu Sbayeh, frustration edging into his voice as he reclined on a thin mattress in the village’s majlis, the communal meeting area.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023
The grievances escalated to President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s weekly majlis, a gathering at which any citizen may apply to voice concerns, said Emirati political expert Majed al-Raeesi.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2022
The first time I saw M.B.Z., last May, he was at his evening majlis, a central ritual of Emirati social and political life.
From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2020
The majlis, or government council, of which the Pasha himself is president, is composed of Turks and Greeks; but the greater portion are Greeks.
From The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon by Risk Allah, Habeeb
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