Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of east-central Africa with a coastline on Lake Tanganyika. It was inhabited originally by the Twa, a Pygmy people, and later also by Hutus and Tutsis, the latter gaining political and economic dominance in the 19th century. The area formed part of German East Africa and later of Belgian-ruled Ruanda-Urundi before it became an independent kingdom in 1962 and was declared a republic in 1966. In the 1970s and again in the 1990s tens of thousands of people were killed in ethnic clashes between Hutus and Tutsis. Bujumbura is the capital and the largest city.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Burundi.
- adjective of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Burundian people.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A country in Eastern Africa. Official name:
Republic of Burundi .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Burundi or its people
- noun a landlocked republic in east central Africa on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika
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Examples
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The central African nation of Burundi is a new arrival to the bottom 10.
The Most Corrupt Countries Daniel Fisher 2010
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But in Burundi in 1994, for the lucky few with tickets, an airplane was just the fastest, safest way out.
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For example, in Burundi, she says "even though public sector wages are well below average for the region, the IMF used its influence to ensure the government reduce its spending on public sector wages – having hiring freezes and cutting subsidies for fuel and reinstate a 20 percent fuel tax affecting the poorest."
Increased Support for Developing Countries Urged from the International Monetary Fund 2010
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The central African nation of Burundi is a new arrival to the bottom 10.
The Most Corrupt Countries Daniel Fisher 2010
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The central African nation of Burundi is a new arrival to the bottom 10.
The Most Corrupt Countries Daniel Fisher 2010
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But now he stared at the hills and he imagined that everything in Burundi was burning.
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For example, in Burundi, she says "even though public sector wages are well below average for the region, the IMF used its influence to ensure the government reduce its spending on public sector wages – having hiring freezes and cutting subsidies for fuel and reinstate a 20 percent fuel tax affecting the poorest."
Increased Support for Developing Countries Urged from the International Monetary Fund 2010
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Australia has resettled refugees from conflicts in Burundi, Congo, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Sudan.
Immigrant Leaders Call for Talks After Violence in Australian City 2010
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The central African nation of Burundi is a new arrival to the bottom 10.
The Most Corrupt Countries Daniel Fisher 2010
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Apparently they have some in Burundi .... mattofdoom
Boing Boing 2008
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