yugoslav

[US]/'ju:ɡəuslɑ:v/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. pertaining to the country of Yugoslavia
n. a person from Yugoslavia

Phrases & Collocations

Yugoslavia

Real-world Examples

The disagreement started nearly 30 years ago, when the former Yugoslav republic declared independence and chose its name.

Source: Time

NATO was trying to stop attacks against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, a province of the Yugoslav republic of Serbia.

Source: VOA Special October 2018 Collection

They included the future England World Cup winner Bobby Charlton as well as a pregnant Yugoslav woman and her young daughter.

Source: BBC Listening Collection February 2020

Earlier in Clinton's presidency, the United States had led NATO airstrikes against Serb targets in the former Yugoslav republic of Bosnia.

Source: VOA Special September 2020 Collection

The full text of the 1947 Yugoslav indictment of Waldheim for war crimes was made public. NPR's Mike Shuster has details.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

My friend and Slovenian tour guide Tina Hiti is joining us to help sort out the Yugoslav puzzle.

Source: Uncle Rich takes you on a trip to Europe.

They just got caught up in the gale of the world like that Yugoslav that Tito bumped off.

Source: Casino Royale of the 007 series

When Yugoslavia disintegrated in the early 1990s the Serbs, backed by Serbia and the Yugoslav army, carved out their own mini-state in Krajina.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The EU money will aid in rebuilding cities like Dubrovnik. In 1991, the Croatian city came under attack from the Yugoslav army and navy.

Source: VOA Special August 2013 Collection

Some claim the 37-year-old newswoman was targeted by Serbian or Yugoslav groups or was killed over a conviction that was the result of her news reports.

Source: Learn English with Matthew.

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