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- noun A person from
Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo) - adjective Relating to Zaire.
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Examples
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No 'Zairean' - or Zairois as they actually call themselves - speaks English, or hardly any do.
Last Chance to See Adams, Douglas, 1952- 1990
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"They were not only providing logistics in conventional war tactics, but participated in its execution, hence the Kabila forces 'edge over the ragtag Zairean government soldiers," said one diplomat.
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Kinshasa is the last major city in Zaire still held by the rag-tag Zairean army.
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In what was described as the most significant constitutional case for more than 200 years, David caused the then Conservative home secretary, Kenneth Baker, to be found in contempt of court for failing to stop the deportation of "M", a Zairean asylum seeker.
Kate Saunders: Celebrating a Compassionate Friend: David/Sonia Burgess Kate Saunders 2011
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In what was described as the most significant constitutional case for more than 200 years, David caused the then Conservative home secretary, Kenneth Baker, to be found in contempt of court for failing to stop the deportation of "M", a Zairean asylum seeker.
Kate Saunders: Celebrating a Compassionate Friend: David/Sonia Burgess Kate Saunders 2011
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When the Zairean maestro strikes the ball his foot and leg shatter it's those modern boots, you know and he is killed instantly.
The Knowledge | Who are the most successful fictional team ever? 2012
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The Rwandans essentially got a free pass from the rest of the world because of the genocide, and because nobody like the Zairean/DRC rulers.
November Books 7) The Pollinators of Eden, by John Boyd nwhyte 2009
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The D.C. list reads like a cross section of life in the region: rhino rescue efforts, softball leagues, child-abuse prevention networks, garden clubs, Zairean democracy movements, the International Society of Arachnology ( "the premier international scientific society for the study of arachnids, exclusive of mites").
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When the Zairean maestro strikes the ball his foot and leg shatter (it's those modern boots, you know) and he is killed instantly.
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Then in October 1996 rebel Zairean forces controlling much of eastern Zaire launched an offensive to take over the Government.
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