Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of south-central Asia. The region was settled by the Tajik before the 10th century and conquered by Mongols in the 13th century. By the mid-19th century it was divided among several weak khanates. The region was acquired by Russia by 1895 and was a constituent state of the USSR, the Tadzhik Soviet Socialist Republic, from 1929 to 1991, when it declared its independence. Dushanbe is the capital and the largest city.
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- proper noun
Country in Central Asia. Official name: Republic of Tajikistan.
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- noun a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet
Etymologies
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Examples
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What percentage of the embassy staff in Tajikistan can speak plausible Tajik?
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At the same time, nearby Tajikistan is subsisting largely on a narco economy.
The World's Most Corrupt Countries David A. Andelman 2007
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Cricket means as much to Americans as the Super Bowl means folks in Tajikistan, but both are important to some sports fans.
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At the same time, nearby Tajikistan is subsisting largely on a narco economy.
The World's Most Corrupt Countries David A. Andelman 2007
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The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) fought in Tajikistan's 1992-97 civil war and sparked a cross-border conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in the late 1990s.
Ripples... 2005
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Basing out of Tajikistan is one alternative, but higher altitude conditions would have to be navigated in order to enter Afghanistan’s northeast.
If Someone Locks Me Out I Kick My Way Back In | ATTACKERMAN 2009
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During the July 2001 meeting, Mr. Naik was told that Washington would launch its military operation from bases in Tajikistan – where American advisers were already in place – and that the wider objective was to topple the Taliban regime and install another government in place. [
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Dushanbe monitors rumors and voices around him to ponder on the possibility of popular protest in Tajikistan.
Global Voices in English » Iran: Armenian bloggers on plane crash 2009
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Dushanbe monitors rumors and voices around him to ponder on the possibility of popular protest in Tajikistan.
Global Voices in English » Kazakhstan: State-ordered blogging 2009
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Dushanbe monitors rumors and voices around him to ponder on the possibility of popular protest in Tajikistan.
Global Voices in English » Kazakhstan: Lenin. More Alive Than the Living 2009
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