Merina

[muh-ree-nuh]

noun

plural

Merinas ,

plural

Merina .

1. a member of a Malagasy-speaking people who primarily inhabit the interior plateau of Madagascar.

Example Sentences

Sheikh Merina Sultana, head of the Third Labor Court of Dhaka, said in her verdict Yunus‘ company violated labor laws: 67 of Grameen Telecom employees were supposed to be made permanent, and the employees’ participation and welfare funds were not formed.

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Sheikh Merina Sultana, head of the Third Labor Court of Dhaka, said in her verdict Yunus’ company violated labor laws: 67 of Grameen Telecom employees were supposed to be made permanent, and the employees’ participation and welfare funds were not formed.

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"The Peruvian people will rise and defend the popular vote," supporter Merina Chavez told Reuters outside the prison, aiming her ire at lawmakers.

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But even if local governments were to suddenly send a wave of money to communities where people in positions similar to Rodriguez’s live, that wouldn’t solve the whole problem, said Kent’s human service manager Merina Hanson.

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Madame Rose is a wealthy Merina from the capital and has scant esteem for the Sakalava and other coastal peoples.

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