Transdniestria

/ ˈtrænsdnɪˌɛstrɪə /

noun

1. a region of E Moldova: unilaterally declared itself independent in 1990 and was the scene of fighting between government troops and separatists in 1992; to a large extent it functions as a separate republic, but without international recognition

Example Sentences

Transdniestria, you may recall, is a separatist enclave in Moldova.

From The Daily Beast