: a ruler, chief, or commander in Islamic countries
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The Gulf has emirs, crown princes, and kings who flatter him.
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
The Qatari palace said the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met with Hamas' delegation in Doha as well as with Witkoff and Brett McGurk, President Joe Biden's top Middle East adviser.
—Victoria Eastwood, arkansasonline.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The Qatari emir met on Monday with a delegation of senior Hamas officials led by chief negotiator Khalil al-Haya.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
At an Arab League summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 2023, Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, walked out of the meeting before a speech by Mr. al-Assad, signaling his country’s stance.
—Ismaeel Naar, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
The Qatari palace said the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met with Hamas' delegation in Doha as well as with Witkoff and Brett McGurk, President Joe Biden's top Middle East adviser.
—Victoria Eastwood, arkansasonline.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The Qatari emir met on Monday with a delegation of senior Hamas officials led by chief negotiator Khalil al-Haya.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
At an Arab League summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 2023, Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, walked out of the meeting before a speech by Mr. al-Assad, signaling his country’s stance.
—Ismaeel Naar, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Emir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emir. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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emir
noun
i-ˈmi(ə)r 
ā-
: a ruler, chief, or commander in Islamic countries
Etymology
from Arabic amīr "commander"
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