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   Jir·ga

   /ˈjərɡə/

   

   noun

   • 1. (in Afghanistan and Pakistan) a tribal council: "a three-day jirga of tribal elders concluded that it would oppose further military operations in their territories"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: Pashto, ‘council, assembly’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • J

     8

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   • G

     2

   • A

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