Kosovo

British  

/ ˈkɔsɔvɔ, kɔˈsɔva, ˈkɒsəvəʊ /

noun

1. Full Serbian name: Kosovo-Metohija.  an autonomous province of Serbia, in the SW: chiefly Albanian in population since the 13th century; Serb suppression of separatists escalated to a policy of ethnic cleansing in 1998, provoking NATO airstrikes against Serbia in 1999 and takeover by UN administration; unilaterally declared independence in 2008. Mainly a plateau. Capital: Priština. Pop: 1 847 708 (2013 est). Area: 10 887 sq km (4203 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Kosovo's former president and guerrilla leader Hashim Thaci called the war crimes charges against him "entirely untrue and utterly absurd" Wednesday on the final day of his marathon trial in The Hague.

From Barron's

"They are our heroes. They have to be released because Kosovo still needs them," architecture student, Daut Hasani, told AFP at the rally.

From Barron's

It extremely close in the Superleague of Kosovo, with three teams a point apart.

From BBC

And for the 61-year-old veteran of conflicts from Kosovo to Afghanistan, the clock is ticking.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although part of Kosovo's judicial system, it is physically located in The Hague and staffed solely by international judges and supporting staff in a bid to protect witnesses from possible retribution at home.

From Barron's