: a ruler, chief, or commander in Islamic countries
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Biden's wife, former first lady Jill Biden, received a bottle of Ormonde Jayne perfume and an 18-carat gold necklace with diamonds from the emir of Qatar and his spouse.
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Matthew Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
The crackdown has accelerated since Kuwait’s emir dissolved the country’s parliament in May 2024 and embarked on a regulatory overhaul.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Her cousins and aunt were ransomed and released in Lebanon; Caroline was taken separately, chosen by an ISIS emir, and has never been found.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, was on stage in Doha in 2022.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
The crackdown has accelerated since Kuwait’s emir dissolved the country’s parliament in May 2024 and embarked on a regulatory overhaul.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Her cousins and aunt were ransomed and released in Lebanon; Caroline was taken separately, chosen by an ISIS emir, and has never been found.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, was on stage in Doha in 2022.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Emir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emir. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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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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