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Czechoslovak

American  
[chek-uh-sloh-vak, -vahk] / ˈtʃɛk əˈsloʊ væk, -vɑk /
Or Czecho-Slovak

noun

  1. a member of the branch of the Slavic peoples comprising the Czechs proper, the Moravians, and the Slovaks.

  2. a native or inhabitant of the former Czechoslovakia.


adjective

  1. of or relating to to the former Czechoslovakia, its people, or their language.

Czechoslovak British  
/ ˌtʃɛkəʊˈsləʊvæk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the former Czechoslovakia, its peoples, or their languages

"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. (loosely) either of the two mutually intelligible languages of the former Czechoslovakia; Czech or Slovak

"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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The sacked law professor Tomasek, accused of reporting on Czechoslovak dissidents in France in the 1980s according to Czech media, declined to comment on the case for AFP.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

When Slovakia was part of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, the cars it made were, by Western standards, shoddy, noisy, thirsty and slow.

From BBC Jan. 21, 2026

Other European defense firms eyeing public listings include Arms maker Czechoslovak Group and Franco-German tankmaker KNDS, which said in September they were considering initial public offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 20, 2025

Vista Outdoor reiterated its support for the proposed sale of its ammunition division to the Czechoslovak Group after a rival bidder walked away.

From New York Times Jun. 18, 2024

Then, in 1968, Romania openly supported the Czechoslovak government, denounced the pact's invasion of that country, and did not participate in it.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.

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