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TRNC

TRNC

9.9
A state in northern Cyprus that only Turkey recognizes
  • proper noun
translation icon : TRNC
  • Only Turkey recognizes the TRNC as an independent state, while the rest of the world considers it part of Cyprus.

Examples

  • Many Turkish flags can be seen across the TRNC, symbolizing its close ties to Turkey.

  • In their eyes, the existence of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is of vital strategic importance for Turkey.

    Academic text (2000)

  • I'd like to say this, like everything in the TRNC is like a cheap knock off of the original.

  • The the school is now boarded up and covered with Turkish and TRNC flags.

  • The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, or TRNC, is a self-declared state located on the island of Cyprus.

Synonyms

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
vsTRNC
9.4

A state in northern Cyprus that declared independence and is recognized only by Turkey

is an abbreviation used for that state's full official name
Northern Cyprus
vsTRNC
7.0

A state in the north of Cyprus that only Turkey recognizes

is the abbreviated form used instead of the full state name
Turkish Cyprus
vsTRNC
7.9

A state in the northern part of Cyprus that only Turkey recognizes

is the abbreviation used rather than the longer informal or formal name

Surface Forms

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Morphology

TRNC = T + R + N + C

This is an initialism/acronym whose component letters do not convey the meaning to a learner, so the word's sense cannot be derived from its parts.

Etymology

TRNC is a short form made from the first letters of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, so you can remember it like initials such as 'JFK'. It refers to the self-declared state in the north of Cyprus that is recognized only by Turkey.