1. a grand council or grand assembly used to resolve political conflicts or other national problems; - Example: "he convened a Loya Jirga that persuaded tribal leaders to acquiesce"
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Loya Jirga
n 1: a grand council or grand assembly used to resolve political
conflicts or other national problems; "he convened a Loya
Jirga that persuaded tribal leaders to acquiesce"