Afghan
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4.0
- adjective
- /æfˈɡæn/
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afgano
- The international community must pressure the Afghan government to crack down on corruption and develop robust political parties.
- Afghan government
- Afghan Taliban
- Afghan forces
And 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.
Academic text (2011) -
The violence has delayed this year's Afghan presidential election from April to July.
Synonyms
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From Afghanistan or connected to its people and culture
Relating to Afghanistan or its people
Compounds
Surface Forms
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.