Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic
- proper noun
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República Árabe Saharaui Democrática
- The Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic declared independence in 1976, although its status remains disputed.
Examples
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Many countries do not recognize the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic as a sovereign state.
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Talks for the future of Western Sahara include representatives from the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic.
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A number of countries have recognized the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic as a sovereign state.
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The Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic declared independence in 1976.
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A number of countries have recognized the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic as a sovereign state.
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Talks for the future of Western Sahara include representatives from the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic.
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The Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic declared independence in 1976, although its status remains disputed.
Synonyms
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A partly recognised country in Western Sahara in northwest Africa
A partially recognized country in western North Africa that claims Western Sahara
A country that some countries accept as the government of Western Sahara
Surface Forms
Morphology
Saharawi + Arab + democratic + republic
The name is compositionally transparent: it denotes a political entity ('Republic') that is democratic ('Democratic') and associated with the Saharawi Arab people or region ('Saharawi Arab'). This follows common cross-linguistic country-naming patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words (or recognizes 'Saharawi' as a demonym/place) can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic is a name that tells a simple story: Saharawi means the people of the Sahara, Arab shows their cultural identity, and Democratic Republic is a common label for a country run in the name of the people. So the name says it is a country of the Saharan Arab people, which is why the group 'declared independence' in 1976 and why it is today 'partially recognized' by some states.