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.

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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

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noun

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

Example Sentences

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

The essay was published in 1978 during the nadir of Czechoslovak communism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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

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

Officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs blame both external influences and dissident internal factions for having caused the Hungarian revolution in 1956 and the Czechoslovak troubles in 1968.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.