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Taliban Definition

Tali·ban (tal′ə ban′, tä′lə bän′)

noun

a militant fundamentalist-Islamic movement, chiefly in Afghanistan: it took control of much of Afghanistan during the 1990s and was deposed by U.S.-led forces in 2001

Etymology: < Ar or Pers, seekers, students

Taliban Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • fighter: In the same issue, an opinion poll labeled him a " Taliban fighter " .
  • leader: It is not [ Taliban leader ] Mullah Omar, nor is it Osama Bin Laden.
  • force: Taliban forces deployed in the field are being attacked.

Browse dictionary entries near Taliban

  1. ‹ tali
  2. ‹ taleteller
  3. ‹ talesman
  4. ‹ tales
  5. ‹ taler
  6. ‹ talented
  7. ‹ talent scout
  8. ‹ talent
  9. ‹ talebearer
  10. ‹ tale
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