Arab Spring
noun
a series of uprisings in Arab countries, beginning in Tunisia in December 2010, in which protesters challenged the existing authoritarian regimes.
Origin of Arab Spring
1Patterned after Prague Spring
Words Nearby Arab Spring
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How to use Arab Spring in a sentence
When Arab Spring-style protests take shape in the capital's main plaza, Jamal orders up a "bloodbath."
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