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Meaning of "loya jirga" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOYA JIRGA

From Pashto, literally: grand assembly.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LOYA JIRGA

loya jirga  [ˌlɔɪə ˈdʒɜːɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOYA JIRGA

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Loya jirga is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LOYA JIRGA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Loya jirga

A loya jirga is a type of jirga regarded as "grand assembly," a phrase in the Pashto language meaning "grand council." A loya jirga is a mass meeting usually prepared for major events such as choosing a new king, adopting a constitution, or discussing important national political or emergency matters. It is also used for resolving disputes in Afghanistan, but also in the Pashtun areas of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA in Pakistan. In Afghanistan, the loya jirga was originally attended by the Pashtuns, but later included other ethnic groups. It is a forum unique among the Pashtun tribes in which, traditionally, tribal elders meet together.

Definition of loya jirga in the English dictionary

The definition of loya jirga in the dictionary is an assembly of regional leaders and tribal chiefs in Afghanistan.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOYA JIRGA


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burger
ˈbɜːɡə
burgher
ˈbɜːɡə
cheeseburger
ˈtʃiːzˌbɜːɡə
fishburger
ˈfɪʃˌbɜːɡə
hamburger
ˈhæmˌbɜːɡə
inselberge
ˈɪnzəlˌbɜːɡə
jirga
ˈdʒɜːɡə
Limburger
ˈlɪmbɜːɡə
Luxembourger
ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːɡə
Pressburger
ˈprɛsˌbɜːɡə
terga
ˈtɜːɡə
turgor
ˈtɜːɡə
Urga
ˈɜːɡə
vegeburger
ˈvɛdʒɪˌbɜːɡə
veggieburger
ˈvɛdʒɪˌbɜːɡə
virga
ˈvɜːɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOYA JIRGA

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WORDS THAT END LIKE LOYA JIRGA

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Ortega
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Synonyms and antonyms of loya jirga in the English dictionary of synonyms

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TRANSLATION OF LOYA JIRGA

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Translator English - Chinese

支尔格大会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

loya jirga
570 millions of speakers

English

loya jirga
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोया जिरगा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

اللويا جيرغا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лойя джирга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Loya Jirga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লোয় জিরগা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Loya Jirga
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Loya jirga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Loya Jirga
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロヤ·ジルガの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

충성심 지르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loya jirga
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Loya jirga
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லோயா ஜிர்கா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोया जर्गा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Loya jirga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Loya Jirga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Loja Dżirga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Лойя джирга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Loya Jirga
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Λόγια Τζίργκα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Loya Jirga
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Loya Jirga
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Loya jirga
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loya jirga

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOYA JIRGA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOYA JIRGA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about loya jirga

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOYA JIRGA»

Discover the use of loya jirga in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loya jirga and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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"Killing You Is A Very Easy Thing For Us"
The Legacy of the Loya Jirga The June 2002 loya jirga—a traditional Afghan “ grand council” convened under the 2001 Bonn Agreement—was called to choose a second interim government to rule Afghanistan until elections in 2004.
Human Rights Watch (Organization), 2003
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Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law
Security and organization did not pose as many problems as during the Emergency Loya Jirga and debates over ... The Secretariat of the Constitutional Commission prepared a very detailed framework for the Constitutional Loya Jirga , which ...
Armin Von Bogdandy, Rüdiger Wolfrum, Christiane E. Philipp, 2005
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Law in Afghanistan: A Study of the Constitutions, ...
In 1924, a tribal rebellion broke out in the south by the Mangal tribe which "soon assumed dangerous proportions".10 In order to rally popular support against the rebellion, King Amanullah convened a Loya Jirga of over seven hundred ...
Mohammad Hashim Kamali, 1985
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Human Rights Watch World Report, 2003
The selection process for the loya jirga took place throughout May and June. During the first stage, local authorities were supposed to choose a set of candidates at the local level, using a "traditional manner" for selecting representatives (in ...
Human Rights Watch, 2003
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Women for Afghan Women: Shattering Myths and Claiming the Future
Thus, the ttaditional loya jirga has been of ptimary importance in the governing mechanisms of Afghanistan. The earliest such assemblies, which took place in the ancient Aryan petiod (2000-500 B.C.), provided people with a social and ...
Sunita Mehta, 2002
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The Overview of Traditional Jirga in Afghanistan
Dr. Homayun Ahmadi. principles of Islamic religion. According to the Holy Koran, if the head of the State does not respect the decisions of the Council hecould be impeached. What role does the UN have in facilitatingof the Loya Jirga process?
Dr. Homayun Ahmadi, 2012
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Afghanistan Revisited
At that time, a loya jirga, to be opened by the former King, would choose a new government to run Afghanistan for the next 2 years until a new constitution is drafted by another loya jirga and elections held. The loya jirga will also establish 1 1 1 ...
Cary Gladstone, 2001
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Afghanistan Constitution and Citizenship Law Handboook - ...
Article 110 [Composition, Participation] (1) Grand Council [Loya Jirga] is the highest manifestation of the people of Afghanistan. (2) Grand Council [Loya Jirga] consists of the following: -- Members of the National Assembly. -- Chairpersons of  ...
Ibp, inc, 2013
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Afghanistan Foreign Policy and Government Guide
Article 110 [Composition, Participation] (1) Grand Council [Loya Jirga] is the highest manifestation of the people of Afghanistan. (2) Grand Council [Loya Jirga] consists of the following: -- Members of the National Assembly. -- Chairpersons of  ...
Global Investment and Business Center, Inc. Staff, Ibp Usa, 2000
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The Encyclopedia of Middle East Wars: The United States in ...
The United States in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts Spencer C. Tucker. Women delegates read an official statement during the Loya Jirga's opening session in Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 11, 2002. (AP/Wide World Photos) ...
Spencer C. Tucker, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOYA JIRGA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loya jirga is used in the context of the following news items.
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Karzai seen as increasing threat to Afghanistan's stability
“Karzai knows a lot of games, and one of his games is the loya jirga,” Ghani's aide said, referring to the assembly that can pave the way for, ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
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The former Afghan president has cast himself as a unifier of the …
“Karzai knows a lot of games, and one of his games is the loya jirga,” Ghani's aide said, referring to the assembly that can pave the way for, ... «DAWN.com, Jul 15»
3
Pakistan and the key to AfPak
... the Taliban's entry into government – whether by changing the constitution or loya jirga or fresh elections – the fighting will probably begin to ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
4
Afghan Defense Minister Nominee Rejection Signals Problems
So if the government collapses, the only way out may be a traditional Loya Jirga, which is how Afghans tackle some of their most important ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»
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MoU signed on Afghanistan's insistence: National Assembly body told
"We'd a golden opportunity with President Ashraf Ghani in the power...but I fear, the Afghan may call the Loya Jirga [Grand Assembly], and I ... «Business Recorder, Jun 15»
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Afghan Parliament Extends Term
... was a deal made outside the constitutional framework and is an issue that is yet to be addressed through a Loya Jirga or a Grand Assembly. «Voice of America, Jun 15»
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Michael O'Hanlon: keep limited US forces in Afghanistan indefinitely
and those are the … parliamentary and district elections, and the Loya Jirga. Both are very important because they will really influence the ... «Brookings Institution, Jun 15»
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Elephant in the Jirga: Iran's Interests in Afghanistan
During the Loya Jirga of November 2011, the Iranian government paid millions of dollars to elders who were attending to vote against the ... «Geopoliticalmonitor.com, Feb 15»
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Afghan presidential rivals sign power-sharing accord
This would include the convening of a Loya Jirga in 2016, where tribal leaders from across the country will come together to consider how to ... «Stars and Stripes, Sep 14»
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Afghans welcome re-installation of Karzai's poster in Loya Jirga hall
Karzai's poster in Loya Jirga hall The re-installation of President Hamid Karzai's photo in Loya Jirga hall was welcomed after a number of Dr. «Khaama Press, Jul 14»

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