Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
- proper noun
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República Árabe Saharaui Democrática
- Many countries do not officially recognize the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic as a sovereign state.
Examples
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The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence in 1976.
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Delegates from the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic attended the summit on African affairs.
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The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic was declared in 1976.
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Many countries do not recognize the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
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Delegates from the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic attended the summit on African affairs.
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Many countries do not officially recognize the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic as a sovereign state.
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The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence in 1976.
Synonyms
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A partly recognised country in Western Sahara in northwest Africa
A partly recognized country in northwest Africa that claims the region of Western Sahara
A country that some countries accept as the government of Western Sahara
Surface Forms
Morphology
Sahrawi + Arab + democratic + republic
The phrase is fully compositional: a B1 learner who knows 'Sahrawi' (people/region), 'Arab', 'democratic', and 'republic' can infer this refers to a (democratic) republic associated with the Sahrawi Arab people — i.e., a state name. The precise diplomatic status (that it is partially recognized) is factual detail beyond composition, but the core referent as a country/state is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic gets its name from its parts: Sahrawi means 'from the Sahara', the desert, Arab shows the people's cultural identity, and Democratic Republic says the state is 'run by the people'. So today this full name is used by the group that declared independence in 1976 and refers to the partly recognized state claiming 'Western Sahara'.