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Meaning of Janjaweed | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
dʒandʒəˈwiːd

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Janjaweed.
    alt-of
  2. An Arab militia force in Darfur, western Sudan, which has been in conflict with various Darfur rebel groups.

Examples

Hilal has admitted recruiting local Janjaweed militias for the government, but denies personal involvement in the scorched-earth campaign that has driven more than two million people from their homes and seen more than 200,000 people die.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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