Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- proper noun
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República Socialista Democrática de Sri Lanka
- The president of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka addressed the United Nations General Assembly.
Examples
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Trade agreements between India and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka have increased in recent years.
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The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is known for its beautiful beaches.
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She studied the history of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for her research project.
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Have you ever visited the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka?
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The president of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka addressed the United Nations General Assembly.
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Trade agreements between India and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka have increased in recent years.
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She studied the history of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for her research project.
Synonyms
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An old poetic name for the island nation Sri Lanka
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The old name for Sri Lanka, an island in the Indian Ocean
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An island country in the Indian Ocean southeast of India
Surface Forms
Morphology
democratic + socialist + republic + of + Sri + Lanka
The phrase is a literal, compositional official name: combining 'democratic' + 'socialist' + 'republic' + 'of' + the proper name 'Sri Lanka' yields the meaning of a republic of Sri Lanka with democratic socialist principles. This follows a common cross‑linguistic governmental naming pattern (e.g. 'Islamic Republic of Iran'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the overall meaning.
Etymology
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka was chosen after the country became independent to say what kind of nation it is: Democratic means 'rule by the people', Socialist suggests 'sharing wealth and services', Republic means 'no king', and Sri Lanka is the island's name. So the long name simply tells us the country's form of government and its name.