Congolese
of or relating to the People's Republic of the Congo or the Congo region, its inhabitants, or their languages.
an inhabitant or native of the People's Republic of the Congo or of the Congo region.
Origin of Congolese
1Other words from Congolese
- an·ti-Con·go·lese, adjective, noun, plural an·ti-Con·go·lese.
- pro-Con·go·lese, adjective, noun, plural pro-Con·go·lese.
Words Nearby Congolese
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How to use Congolese in a sentence
Born in Nairobi, Kenya, to Congolese parents, Anifa Mvuemba’s inclusive label, Hanifa, provides a rare space for plus-size women of color.
We reached out to the Congolese authorities for comment but did not hear back.
A security researcher commandeered a country’s expired top-level domain to save it from hackers | Zack Whittaker | January 15, 2021 | TechCrunchIn the end, the Congolese government didn’t bother asking for the domain back.
A security researcher commandeered a country’s expired top-level domain to save it from hackers | Zack Whittaker | January 15, 2021 | TechCrunchSince the pandemic started, hundreds of Congolese residents have left Waterloo and moved to Kentucky to work at Amazon, community leaders said.
As COVID-19 Ravaged This Iowa City, Officials Discovered Meatpacking Executives Were the Ones in Charge | by Michael Grabell and Bernice Yeung | December 21, 2020 | ProPublicaIt took a Congolese lawyer who could only find work in the United States as a Tyson interpreter.
As COVID-19 Ravaged This Iowa City, Officials Discovered Meatpacking Executives Were the Ones in Charge | by Michael Grabell and Bernice Yeung | December 21, 2020 | ProPublica
At that time, only 16 Congolese were known to have college degrees.
Many prominent Congolese groups support the congressional law and further conflict-minerals reforms.
Aaron Rodgers Takes Aim at Congo’s ‘Blood Minerals’ War | John Prendergast | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMany prominent Congolese human-rights activists consider minerals to be at the heart of the perpetration of atrocities.
Aaron Rodgers Takes Aim at Congo’s ‘Blood Minerals’ War | John Prendergast | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMiddle-class Congolese like himself, called “évolué,” or “evolved,” were hunted down for having ties with the Europeans.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis | Nina Strochlic | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 1964, Kabila had been a Simba leader, and Mobutu had commanded the Congolese army.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis | Nina Strochlic | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe didn't want him to be tried, and the Congolese didn't want to try him if we didn't want him to be tried.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyThe other bank (Congolese territory), was a deserted wilderness.
The Crime of the Congo | Sir Arthur Conan DoyleIf the lot of the Congolese apprentices is to be bettered, the initiative must be taken at some capital other than London.
The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) | John Holland RoseIn the case of the Congolese administrators the State provided (doubtless unwittingly) an incentive to harshness.
The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) | John Holland Rose
British Dictionary definitions for Congolese
/ (ˌkɒŋɡəˈliːz) /
of or relating to the Republic of the Congo or the Democratic Republic of the Congo or their inhabitants
a native or inhabitant of the Republic of the Congo or the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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