jirga
/ˈdʒɪrɡə/
noun
- A traditional assembly or council of elders in Pashtun communities, used to make decisions and resolve disputes.
- In many rural areas, the jirga still plays an important role in local governance.
- Elders from both sides agreed to settle the conflict through a jirga.
- The village jirga met under the old tree to discuss the water rights issue.