: a ruler, chief, or commander in Islamic countries
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This week, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and Qatar’s emir met in Riyadh and agreed to build an electric passenger railway to connect their two capitals’ airports, passing through the Saudi cities of Al-Hofuf and Dammam.
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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
Trump brings Qatar official along on first leg of Asia trip
At the beginning of his diplomatic tour, Trump made a pit stop in the Middle East and brought the emir of Qatar and the country’s prime minister onto Air Force One.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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
Trump brings Qatar official along on first leg of Asia trip
At the beginning of his diplomatic tour, Trump made a pit stop in the Middle East and brought the emir of Qatar and the country’s prime minister onto Air Force One.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Emir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emir. Accessed 28 Jan. 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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