Macedonia
Also Mac·e·don [mas-i-don]. /ˈmæs ɪˌdɒn/. an ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula, in S Europe: now a region in N Greece, SW Bulgaria, and the Republic of Macedonia.
a republic in S Europe: formerly (1945–92) a constituent republic of Yugoslavia. 9,928 sq. mi. (25,713 sq. km). Capital: Skopje.
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The author, former Facebook data scientist Jeff Allen, found that these exact tactics had allowed clickbait farms in Macedonia and Kosovo to reach nearly half a million Americans a year before the 2020 election.
How Facebook and Google fund global misinformation | Karen Hao | November 20, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewFollowing the example of actors from Macedonia and Kosovo, the newest operators have realized they need to understand neither a country’s local context nor its language to turn political outrage into income.
How Facebook and Google fund global misinformation | Karen Hao | November 20, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewIn his 2019 report, Allen found that 75% of users who were exposed to clickbait content from farms run in Macedonia and Kosovo had never followed any of the pages.
How Facebook and Google fund global misinformation | Karen Hao | November 20, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThe report looks specifically at troll farms based in Kosovo and Macedonia, which are run by people who don’t necessarily understand American politics.
Troll farms reached 140 million Americans a month on Facebook before 2020 election, internal report shows | Karen Hao | September 17, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewEven though one of Macedonia’s biggest soccer clubs was interested in his talent, they simply did not have the budget to execute a transfer.
Covid-19 is robbing young African soccer talent of their big-time European ambitions | Yomi Kazeem | December 6, 2020 | Quartz
The corpse of a British man who died in Macedonia is being flown to Frankfurt for Ebola testing.
It wasn't until a 2002 trip back to Macedonia that Jasaroska, 37, delved into activism for Roma rights.
American Gypsies Are a Persecuted Minority That Is Starting to Fight Back | Nina Strochlic | December 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLois Labrianidis, an economic geographer at the University of Macedonia, says that Greece is now facing a brain drain.
And if Shefki Dulovi of Macedonia is any example, the kids do all right.
Our mother did not want to live in Macedonia, so we stayed in Elbasan.
He applied to business, and took an interest in everything that passed at the court of Macedonia.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8 | VariousNeon, the ancestors of Brachylles, who were the most prominent in the party which favoured Macedonia.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2) | PolybiusOne year he is making a raid into Macedonia and Thessaly and plundering Larissa.
Theodoric the Goth | Thomas HodgkinSome of these were on the coasts of Macedonia and Thrace, and some on the banks of the Strymon.
Xerxes | Jacob AbbottThus did also the brethren, and such fruit did they bear, who out of Macedonia supplied what was lacking to him.
The Confessions of Saint Augustine | Saint Augustine
British Dictionary definitions for Macedonia
/ (ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪə) /
a country in SE Europe, comprising the NW half of ancient Macedon: it became part of the kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (subsequently Yugoslavia) in 1913; it declared independence in 1992, but Greece objected to the use of the historical name Macedonia; in 1993 it was recognized by the UN under its current official name. Official language: Macedonian. Religion: Christian majority, Muslim, nonreligious, and Jewish minorities. Currency: denar. Capital: Skopje. Pop: 2 087 171 (2013 est). Area: 25 713 sq km (10 028 sq miles): Serbian name: Makedonija Official name: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, FYROM
an area of N Greece, comprising the regions of Macedonia Central, Macedonia West, and part of Macedonia East and Thrace: Modern Greek name: Makedhonia
a district of SW Bulgaria, now occupied by Blagoevgrad province. Area: 6465 sq km (2496 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for Macedonia
[ (mas-uh-doh-nee-uh, mas-uh-dohn-yuh) ]
Republic in southeastern Europe on the west Balkan Peninsula, bordered by Yugoslavia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south, and Albania to the west. Its capital and largest city is Skopje.
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