shura


shur·a

S5409850 (shûr′ə)n. Islam 1. Consultation, especially as a principle of governance.2. An advisory council or assembly.
[Arabic šūrā, consultation, from šāwara, to consult; see śwr in Semitic roots.]

shura

(ˈʃʊərə) or

shoora

n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a consultative council or assembly2. (Islam) a consultative council or assembly3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the process of decision-making by consultation and deliberation4. (Islam) the process of decision-making by consultation and deliberation[from Arabic shūrā, literally: consultation]