Definition of "indaba" [indaba]

• A council or meeting of indigenous peoples of southern Africa to discuss an important matter. (noun)

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• "The indaba was the first such comprehensive interaction between the President and government on the one hand and the Big Business"
• "The two-day indaba, which is being attended by representatives from all levels of government, ends on Friday."
• "The first was the significance of a climate in which every participant is guaranteed a hearing; some people were dismissive of the 'indaba' process, the method of organising group discussion in units manageable enough for everyone to speak, without pressure to produce an agreed statement – but the importance of this became apparent, if I may hazard a rather sharp judgement, in the light of how some other aspects of the Conference worked."