Polisario
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Polisario
< Spanish ( Frente ) Po ( pular para la ) Li ( beración de ) Sa ( gnia el-Hamra y ) Rí ( o de ) O ( ro ) Popular Front for the Liberation of Sagnia El-Hamra and Río de Oro
Example Sentences
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An armed conflict soon broke out between Morocco and Sahrawis fighters who formed the Polisario Front, demanding an independent Western Sahara.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Breika adds that Polisario was watching Ryanair "closely" and considering legal action.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The Security Council had previously urged Morocco, the Polisario Front, Algeria and Mauritania to resume talks to reach a broad agreement.
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
Morocco annexed Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony in 1975, sparking a conflict with the pro-independence Polisario Front.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023
However, in 2006 the Polisario awarded similar exploration licenses in the disputed territory, which would come into force if Morocco and the Polisario resolve their dispute over Western Sahara.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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