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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A former country of central Europe. It was formed in 1918 from Czech- and Slovak-speaking territories of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Communists gained control of the government after World War II and stayed in power until late 1989 when demands for democratic political reform forced Communist leaders to resign. In 1993 the country split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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- proper noun historical a former
country incentral Europe ; now theCzech Republic andSlovakia
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993
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Examples
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Another example of Glasnost and change in Czechoslovakia is the number of younger men now being given the senior positions in international hockey negotiations.
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The fact that the letters OSLO appear in Czechoslovakia is sort of cute, I guess, but when you then taunt that not pointing out that Oslo isn’t in Czechoslovakia fails* a knowledge test, so I point it out, it’s a little dumb to crow about an elementary school word game.
Matthew Yglesias » For Democrats, Even a 2010 Win Will Feel Like a Loss 2010
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I don't believe anyone in Czechoslovakia would have thought it was very good.
Judith Acosta, LISW, CHT: Nice But Not Good: The Art of Spotting Narcissists Judith Acosta 2010
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It was shaped on the famous Charter '77 that was written in Czechoslovakia that led to the Velvet Revolution there.
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Right, and Czechoslovakia is a dagger pointed at the heart of Germany.
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I don't believe anyone in Czechoslovakia would have thought it was very good.
Judith Acosta, LISW, CHT: Nice But Not Good: The Art of Spotting Narcissists Judith Acosta 2010
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It was shaped on the famous Charter '77 that was written in Czechoslovakia that led to the Velvet Revolution there.
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He has stories about that collection, but then he has so many tales about his family that de Waal delightedly spoons them up -- glorious anecdotes of hunting parties in Czechoslovakia, gypsies with dancing bears, his grandmother bringing special cakes from Vienna on the Orient Express.
Jesse Kornbluth: The Hare With Amber Eyes Has History, Mystery, Society, Hitler And More: Something For Everyone Jesse Kornbluth 2010
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It was shaped on the famous Charter '77 that was written in Czechoslovakia that led to the Velvet Revolution there.
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Kundera has been the centre of controversy following allegations that he had denounced a western spy to the communist authorities in Czechoslovakia in 1950.
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