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Gambian

British  
/ ˈɡæmbɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Gambia or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Gambia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Gambian Navy launched a hunt for survivors after midnight, involving several vessels and a fishing boat.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Barrow promised to provide updates on the identities of those who lost their lives, some of whom were not Gambian citizens, and a "comprehensive investigation" into the causes of the tragedy.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

They were sailing under the Gambian flag and belonged to Moscow’s murky shipping network that is estimated to include several hundred vessels, many of which have patchy safety records.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

He said Ghana had already facilitated the return of the Nigerians to their country by bus while the Gambian was still being assisted to return home.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

The government's 1998 seizure of the private peanut firm   Alimenta eliminated the largest purchaser of Gambian groundnuts.

From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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