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- adjective Composed of multiple
sects ; pertaining tosectarianism regarding multiple sects.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The soon-to-depart Defense Secretary was responding to a question about the U.S. interest in Iraq, which Mr. Gates said is to sustain "a model for a multisectarian, multi-ethnic society in the Arab world that shows that democracy can work."
Iraq the Model 2011
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Mr. Gates said a continued American presence in Iraq would help sustain the "investment in treasure and lives" the U.S. has made in Iraq and help show other countries in the Middle East that a "multisectarian, multi-ethnic" democracy in the Arab world will work.
Gates Urges Iraq to Let U.S. Troops Stay Longer Julian E. Barnes 2011
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You're going to parties in Iraq contending multiethnic, multisectarian parties for the first time, free and fair election in the heart of the Arab Muslim world.
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Although some -- including the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus -- say Mr. Maliki is starting to take small steps needed to build a multisectarian state, or at least should be given more time, a growing number of officers say they are concerned the current U.S. strategy of "surging" troops into Baghdad and its environs won't produce lasting gains unless he is replaced.
Archive 2007-08-01 2007
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They go on to say, “Baghdad would become a federal zone, while densely populated areas of mixed populations would receive both multisectarian and international police protection.”
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Iraq was a multiethnic, multisectarian state before Saddam came to power ...
How Neocons (and Neolibs) Dismissed the Prospect of Sunni-Shi'ite Conflict in Iraq 2007
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Most Iraqis genuinely accept Iraq as a multiethnic, multisectarian society.
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Baghdad would become a federal zone, while densely populated areas of mixed populations would receive both multisectarian and international police protection.
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He actually said: In Iraq, we see the promise of a multiethnic, multisectarian democracy.
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Charles Krauthammer 2011
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He actually said: In Iraq, we see the promise of a multiethnic, multisectarian democracy.
Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis Charles Krauthammer 2011
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