Afghan
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4.0
- adjective
- /æfˈɡæn/
- The international community must pressure the Afghan government to crack down on corruption and develop robust political parties.
- Afghan government
- Afghan Taliban
- Afghan forces
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Watch on YouTubeAnd we just got a new armed Afghan Special forces team.
- And we just got a new armed Afghan Special forces team.
- So now let's turn to the Afghan conflict.
- But, you know, for for Afghan women, pregnancy is not.
- Where is Abe and where is the Afghan commando Sergeant major?
- This is a few weeks before we won the Afghan contract and we won it.
- Born and raised in the UK, Afghan heritage.
- I believe it's an example, Afghanistan, it's an Afghan solution to an Afghan problem.
- I mean, the the Afghan religious landscape became very pluralistic.
- goes to Afghanistan. He's he's obviously Afghan and everything
- The Iraq and Afghan wars were complete humiliating catastrophes.
- journey to get to the squadron and he had a bunch of Afghan soldiers.
- This revolt has been going on since May, when the Third Anglo Afghan War and Afghanistan's fight for independence began.
- But we need to leave forces there long enough to make sure that the Afghan army is able to defend itself.
- And the reason why those people ask those questions, it's because they think this is an Afghan crisis.
- And for reasons I alluded to, I do think there'll be a long term consequence of the Iraq and Afghan situations.
- Disobedience is risky, and yet many courageous Afghan women are raising their voices and fighting for their rights.
Examples
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We have proved that wherever Afghan and coalition forces focus their efforts, they make progress.
Academic text (2011) -
And we just got a new armed Afghan Special forces team.
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And why did you join the Afghan National Police?
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This is a few weeks before we won the Afghan contract and we won it.
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And the reason why those people ask those questions, it's because they think this is an Afghan crisis.
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But we need to leave forces there long enough to make sure that the Afghan army is able to defend itself.
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So now let's turn to the Afghan conflict.
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Meanwhile, better security has allowed civilians in the Afghan government to renew their own efforts.
Academic text (2011) -
The United Nations set about rebuilding the Afghan state immediately after the fall of the Taliban.
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The violence has delayed this year's Afghan presidential election from April to July.
Synonyms
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5.5
From Afghanistan or connected to its people and culture
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6.1
Relating to Afghanistan or its people
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Etymology
Afghan comes from the name of the people who have lived for a long time in the area now called Afghanistan, and the ending -stan means 'land'. So, something Afghan is simply 'from Afghanistan' or connected to its people and culture.