: a ruler, chief, or commander in Islamic countries
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha today.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
The president also spoke to the emir and prime minister of Qatar and thanked them for their support and friendship to our country.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
The deal was coordinated at the highest level by the president, Vice President JD Vance, and the Qatari emir and prime minister.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Trump spoke to Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani , to thank him for helping land the agreement.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
The president also spoke to the emir and prime minister of Qatar and thanked them for their support and friendship to our country.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
The deal was coordinated at the highest level by the president, Vice President JD Vance, and the Qatari emir and prime minister.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Trump spoke to Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani , to thank him for helping land the agreement.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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“Emir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emir. Accessed 5 Oct. 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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