Philippine

[fil-uh-peen, fil-uh-peen]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Philippines or their inhabitants; Filipino.

Philippine

/ ˈfɪlɪˌpiːn /

adjective

1. another word for Filipino

Other Word Forms

• anti-Philippine adjective
• pro-Philippine adjective

Example Sentences

Over the past few months, the Philippines has been rocked by a corruption scandal centered on flood-control projects, Capital Economics’ Jason Tuvey said in a note.

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Seeking ways to reduce U.S. farmers’ reliance on China, Kindred has traveled to Vietnam and the Philippines to try to persuade their livestock farmers to buy more American soybeans.

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Japan, and the Philippines in naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea.

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Cebu is a major trading and transportation hub in the central Philippines.

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The uprising follows similar youth-led, large scale demonstrations this summer in Nepal, Indonesia, the Philippines and Madagascar.

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