Bosnia-Herzegovina

British  

noun

1. a country in SW Europe; a constituent republic of Yugoslavia until 1991; in a state of civil war (1992–95); Serbian and Croatian forces were also involved: mostly barren and mountainous, with forests in the east. Languages: Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian (formerly all regarded together as Serbo-Croatian). Religion: Muslim, Serbian Orthodox, and Roman Catholic. Currency: marka (pegged to the euro). Capital: Sarajevo. Pop: 3 875 723 (2013 est). Area: 51 129 sq km (19 737 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The tournament then heads north on Friday, with Canada facing Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto before the United States opens Group D play against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

There are those who might get behind Bosnia-Herzegovina given they were the team who eventually took Wales' potential spot in Group B, although that might be too triggering for some.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Fifa's issue is the games featuring countries which do not have wider appeal - matches like Bosnia-Herzegovina v Qatar, Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia and Congo DR v Uzbekistan.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

RBI said it would dispose of the bank’s subsidiaries in Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

He agreed to not foment rebellion in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in return for a free hand in Macedonia and some export concessions for some agricultural produce.

From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Vaknin, Samuel