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  • noun South Africa A forum for discussion of policy.

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From Zulu imbizo.

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Examples

  • Buthelezi said he called the imbizo in his capacity as traditional prime minister of the Zulu kingdom and as chairman of the House of Traditional Leaders after a number of meetings of amakhosi had requested the meeting.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

  • Mandela hopes to secure on Friday the support of the chiefs for an "imbizo" - a mass gathering of the Zulu nation - sometime soon at which he, Buthelezi and the king can share the platform and make

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi, King Goodwill and tribal chiefs to prepare the "imbizo" - a gathering of the Zulu nation - failed when traditional leaders loyal to the

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • The meeting aims to pave the way for an "imbizo" - a mass gathering of the Zulu nation - during which the three leaders are expected to jointly appeal to their feuding followers to end the fighting.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • "The imbizo will be a platform to enhance dialogue and interaction between government and the community," he said.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2007

  • He had called the imbizo in his capacity as traditional prime minister of the Zulu kingdom and as chairman of the House of

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

  • In a media statement on Monday, Buthelezi said he had called the imbizo in his capacity as traditional prime minister of the Zulu kingdom and as chairman of the House of Traditional Leaders.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

  • In a media statement on Monday, Buthelezi said he had called the imbizo in his capacity as traditional prime minister of the Zulu kingdom and chairman of the House of Traditional Leaders.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

  • As Buthelezi came under fire this week for calling the imbizo -

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

  • Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi called the imbizo in his capacity as traditional prime minister of the

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

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  • The plural is izimbizo.

    April 14, 2011