Czech republic

/ˈtʃɛk ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/ name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A country in Central Europe. Capital and largest city: Prague. Until 1993, part of Czechoslovakia.

    "Hungary, Austria and Poland are still refusing to participate in the resettlement plan, due to end in September. Other Eastern European countries, such as the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovakia, are only doing so on a limited basis, the commission said."

  2. 2
    The Czech Socialist Republic. historical

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"Hungary, Austria and Poland are still refusing to participate in the resettlement plan, due to end in September. Other Eastern European countries, such as the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovakia, are only doing so on a limited basis, the commission said."

Etymology

Calque of Czech Česká republika.