imbizon.
/ɪmˈbiːzəʊ/, U.S. /ɪmˈbizoʊ/, South African English /ɪmˈbiːzɒ/, /ɪmˈbiːzəʊ/ South African.
A meeting, an assembly; esp. a gathering of the Zulu people called by a traditional leader. Cf. kgotla n. 2.
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society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > types of deliberative or legislative assembly > [noun] > African tribal
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1877 Periodical Accts. Missions Church United Brethren 30 325 There was an ‘imbizo’, or general meeting of the men, to consult about the building of the church.
1966 D. H. Reader Zulu Tribe in Transition xvii. 257 It is traditionally the council of chief's relatives which decides who shall rule, and the matter is put to a tribal imbizo for the consent of the people.
1975 M. Mutloatse in Bolt No. 12 24 There was this foreboding 'mbizo at the bugged hovel of Matlambani Kahle... And she prayed that Nkulunkulu bless those who were brave enough to attend.
2017 Sowetan (Nexis) 14 Sept. As citizens we must not only continue to flood the streets—invent spaces—we must swell the imbizos and the town hall meetings.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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