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

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Patterned 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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But from Burma to the Arab Spring, Lagarde said she believes individuals help drive change and progress.
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