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Yugoslavia

Verb / ˌju:gəʊˈslɑ:vi:ʌ / Another word for yugoslavia — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a former country in southeastern Europe, now divided into several independent countries

Synonyms & similar words

jugoslavija federalrepublicofyugoslavia yugoslavia unionofserbiaandmontenegro serbiaandmontenegro Croatia Kosovo Montenegro Serbia Slovenia Belarus Ukraine Lithuania Latvia Estonia Czechoslovakia Romania Bulgaria Albania Hungary Poland

Common collocations

  • former Yugoslavia
  • Yugoslav wars
  • breakup of Yugoslavia
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
  • Yugoslavia collapsed
  • Yugoslavia dissolved
  • Yugoslavia disintegrated

Word family

noun Yugoslavia

Usage note

Yugoslavia refers to a former country that existed in various forms in the 20th century. It is now defunct and its territories are independent states.

Example sentences

  1. Yugoslavia was once a country with many different people living together.
  2. My family used to go on vacation to Yugoslavia.
  3. I learned about Yugoslavia in my history class.
  4. Yugoslavia was made up of six republics.
  5. Yugoslavia was created after World War I.

Quotes

  • "Yugoslavia is a multinational community and it can survive only under the conditions of full equality for all nations that live in it." - Josip Broz Tito
  • "The Yugoslav state was not a product of fascism." - Slobodan Milosevic
  • "I am a Yugoslav nationalist, aiming for the unification of all Yugoslavs." - Franjo Tudjman

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