Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A council or meeting of indigenous peoples of southern Africa to discuss an important matter.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Among the natives of South Africa, a council or conference for the discussion of affairs.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An important
conference held by leaders of the Zulu and Xhosa peoples of South Africa. - noun South Africa A
problem , aconcern .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a council at which indigenous peoples of southern Africa meet to discuss some important question
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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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
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The two-day indaba, which is being attended by representatives from all levels of government, ends on Friday.
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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.
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We've called these 'indaba' groups, picking up an African word for meetings where significant questions are worked through in a community.
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Each 'indaba' group brings together a number of smaller Bible study groups, who will be studying John's Gospel each day.
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So the new thing about Lambeth this time is that the whole body of the bishops will be divided into middle-sized groups, called 'indaba' groups, from a Zulu word describing community discussion and decision-making.
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The government will hold an "indaba" on the 2010 Soccer World Cup to iron out difficulties which could affect its success, it was announced on Tuesday.
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Mwanawasa organized the forum, or "indaba," which ended late
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Mwanawasa organized the four-day forum, or "indaba," to give
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CS indaba which is the highest decision-making body of the civil process.
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