Definition of "jamahiriya" [jamahiriya]

• Alternative capitalization of Jamahiriya (proper-noun)

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• "The so-called jamahiriya system that he set up is designed to give the appearance of a government, with a series of People's Committees and People's Congresses."
• "The so-called "jamahiriya" system that he set up is designed to give the appearance of a government, with a series of People's Committees and People's Congresses."
• "He even created a weird Arabic neologism for his country, calling it a "jamahiriya," unique among nations."