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  • proper noun Alternative capitalization of Jamahiriya

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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.

    Boston.com Top Stories 2011

  • 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.

    unknown title 2011

  • But soon after, Gadhafi created the jamahiriya system of governance, based on a thin book of political philosophies he authored called The Green Book.

    Libya's Moammar Gadhafi under threat as never before 2011

  • But soon after, Gadhafi created the jamahiriya system of governance, based on a thin book of political philosophies he authored called The Green Book.

    Libya's Moammar Gadhafi under threat as never before 2011

  • He even created a weird Arabic neologism for his country, calling it a "jamahiriya," unique among nations.

    Time to stand up to Libya's madman 2011

  • Instead, Qadhafi ultimately may have to be succeeded by a combination of leaders, operating a new system of leadership sufficient for the jamahiriya to continue.

    Libya's Political Future 2010

  • On the contrary, no individual could fully replace Qadhafi, whose role and status is uniquely tied to the 'revolution' that he brought to Libya through the 1969 coup, and the jamahiriya political system (of theoretical direct democracy) that he developed during the 1970s.

    Libya's Political Future 2010

  • The demise of Qadhafi will not entail the collapse or end of the jamahiriya system, as this has been embedded into Libya's political landscape by more than 30 years of practice.

    Libya's Political Future 2010

  • The demise of Qadhafi will not entail the collapse or end of the jamahiriya system, as this has been embedded into Libya's political landscape by more than 30 years of practice.

    Libya's Political Future 2010

  • On the contrary, no individual could fully replace Qadhafi, whose role and status is uniquely tied to the 'revolution' that he brought to Libya through the 1969 coup, and the jamahiriya political system (of theoretical direct democracy) that he developed during the 1970s.

    Libya's Political Future 2010

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  • Wikipedia:

    Jamahiriya (Arabic جماهيرية, strict transliteration ǧam�?hīriyya) is an Arabic term generally translated as "state of the masses." The term, a neologism coined by Muammar al-Gaddafi, is intended to be a generic term describing a type of state, like a "republic ruled by the masses."

    In practice, the only state to which the term has ever been applied is Libya, of which Gaddafi is the Caid (translated Leader; strict transliteration Q�?ʼid).

    December 6, 2008