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basaji

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A class of low-ranking Iranian foot soldiers.

plural, plural-only

Examples

“In other parts of the world, soldiers have⟳ also been willing to commit suicide in bombing another army, most notably the Japanese kamikaze in World War II and the Iranian basaji during the Iran-Iraq War”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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