Taliban

/ˈtælɪbæn/

Synonyms for "taliban" (15 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
islamist militant grouptalebantaliban fighter

Strong matches (5)

Noun(5 words)
taliban membertaliban militanttaliban movementtaliban-affiliatedtaliban-associated

Related words (7)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

14 entries
adjectiveadministrative termextreme method descriptorfighterfigurative descriptorgovernance descriptorinsurgentmilitantmilitant grouporganizationpolitical movementpolitical termrebelreligious movement

More specific

13 entries
Taliban governanceTaliban leadershipTaliban-controlled provincesTaliban-inspired policiesTaliban-led governmentTaliban-like enforcementcellcell membercombatantfactionmilitiaoperativesparamilitary unit

Collocations

10 entries
Taliban forcesTaliban governmentTaliban ideologyTaliban insurgencyTaliban leadershipTaliban regimeTaliban ruleTaliban-affiliated groupsTaliban-controlled areasTaliban-led government

Inflections

2 entries
more Talibanmost Taliban

Derivations

6 entries

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Over seven years ago, the United States pursued al Qaeda and the Taliban with broad international support. We did not go by choice, we went because of necessity.

Source: tatoeba (377080)

I heard that Isezaki city decided to ban beards for male city employees starting June 19. It's the complete opposite of the Taliban laws imposing the wearing of beards.

Source: tatoeba (408801)

All the criminal charges were trumped-up and the three Taliban detainees had to be released.

Source: tatoeba (4977295)

The difference and struggle between the Taliban and Daesh are somewhat similar to the ones between Stalinism and Trotskyism.

Source: tatoeba (10278088)

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