loya jirga

Noun
  1. A grand council or grand assembly used to resolve political conflicts or other national problems (synset 108339117)
    "he convened a Loya Jirga that persuaded tribal leaders to acquiesce"
    domain region: afghanistan, islamic state of afghanistan - a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south
    is a type of: jirga - a Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders

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