Meaning of near abroad | Babel Free
Definitions
The other countries and political regions which are in the vicinity of a country or political region.
no-plural
Equivalents
Deutsch
Nahes Ausland
Français
Étranger proche
Nederlands
nabije buitenland
Русский
ближний зарубе́жье
Examples
“In his first term, George W. Bush was willing to give⟳ Putin a free hand in what Russia calls the near abroad, the states that spun off from the broken Soviet Union.”
“North Africa and the Middle East are, after all, Europe's near-abroad.”
“Japan has island disputes with all three of its neighbours, Russia, South Korea and China, leaving it diplomatically isolated in its near-abroad.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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