Togo

¹ American  

[taw-gaw] / ˈtɔ gɔ /

noun

1. Heihachiro Marquis 1847–1934, Japanese admiral.

2. Shigenori 1882–1950, Japanese political leader and diplomat.

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Togo ² American  

[toh-goh] / ˈtoʊ goʊ /

noun

1. Republic of, an independent country in W Africa: formerly a French mandate 1922–46 and trusteeship 1946–60 in E Togoland. 21,830 sq. mi. (56,540 sq. km). Lomé.

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Togo ¹ British  

/ ˈtəʊɡəʊ /

noun

1. a republic in West Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: became French Togoland (a League of Nations mandate) after the division of German Togoland in 1922; independent since 1960. Official language: French. Religion: animist majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Lomé. Pop: 7 154 237 (2013 est). Area: 56 700 sq km (20 900 sq miles)

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Togo ² British  

/ ˈtəʊɡəʊ /

noun

1. Marquis Heihachiro (ˌheɪhɑːˈtʃiːrəʊ). 1847–1934, Japanese admiral, who commanded the Japanese fleet in the war with Russia (1904–05)

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Example Sentences

Mr. Edwards made the first of many trips to Africa in 1970, visiting Togo, Ghana, and Nigeria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Acled says it has carried 69 strikes in neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso, and one across the border in Togo.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Then came the lure of the Russian military, offering a salary more than 10 times what he could get in Togo.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Togo has extradited Burkina Faso's former transitional president to his home country, where he is accused of plotting several attempted coups, the government said Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Togo is Mom’s husky, named after a famous Alaskan sled dog.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila