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Bolivian

British  
/ bəˈlɪvɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Bolivia or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Bolivia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“I noticed that here in L.A., obviously it’s all Mexican,” said Covarrubias, who is of Guatemalan and Bolivian descent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Sure, it seemed like half of Baden-Württemberg had traveled to watch the match, along with every Bolivian within 100 miles of Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Washington on Thursday threw its support behind embattled Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, offering emergency assistance while warning against attempts to topple the government.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“This situation is very serious,” said Eduardo Gamarra, a Bolivian who tracks the country’s politics at Florida International University.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Because the mounds are usually forested, Erickson and his Bolivian co-investigator, Patricia Alvarez of the Universidad Mayor de San Simon in Cochabamba, have been forced to measure them by chopping through trees and vines.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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