Iraqi

[ ih-rak-ee, ih-rah-kee ]

noun

, plural I·ra·qis.

1. a native of Iraq.
2. Also I·ra·qi Ar·a·bic. the dialect of Arabic spoken in Iraq.

adjective

1. of or relating to Iraq, its inhabitants, or their language.

Iraqi

/ ɪˈrɑːkɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to Iraq or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Iraq

Other Words From

• an·ti-I·ra·qi noun adjective
• pro-I·ra·qi noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Iraqi¹

First recorded in 1770–80; from Arabic ʿIrāqī, equivalent to ʿIrāq Iraq + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

The U.S. launched campaigns in the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah and a surge campaign in Baghdad.

From The Daily Beast

The U.S. military is finally starting to train Iraqi troops to fight ISIS in restive Anbar province.

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The U.S. only plans to train roughly 3,000 Iraqi troops in the first year.

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Figuring how to train Iraqi forces has dogged the United States since the 2003 invasion.

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The men were accused of reneging on pledges to stop working for the Iraqi government.

From The Daily Beast

Iraqi refugees tell us how forced confessions are obtained -- by torturing children while their parents are made to watch.

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In order to make progress toward this goal, the Iraqi government must stop the sectarian violence in its capital.

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And our plan will help the Iraqi government take back its capital and make good on its commitments.

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This atrocity, directed at a Muslim house of prayer, was designed to provoke retaliation from Iraqi Shia -- and it succeeded.

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The Iraqi people quickly realized that something dramatic had happened.

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