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  • That is the election promise, says Abdelmoumni, and party officials have already pledged to disclose the list of Moroccans who have benefited from a system known as grima, a French word that in Morocco means favors bestowed by the monarch.

    News 2012

  • The BBC's James Copnall in the capital, Rabat, says he was particularly critical of the practice known as grima - giving lucrative licences to run taxis and other transport in exchange for begging letters.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2008

  • The BBC's James Copnall in the capital, Rabat, says he was particularly critical of the practice known as grima - giving lucrative licences to run taxis and other transport in exchange for begging letters.

    Here There and Everywhere 2008

  • This is the same ol same ol problem, the roots of the problem are some combination of the same ol same ol grima schrum wannabee$ AND the controlling $ocial cla$$ of the ... ha ha ha ... the people's party.

    Democratic Endorsement Causes Rift Over Campaign Rules « PubliCola 2010

  • Who ever heard such a grima wormtongue on such a young boy?

    Y.P.R.: L'Chiam! 2003

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