East Timorese
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao said in an emotional speech that joining Asean was "a dream realised" for East Timorese, as clips of the East Timor delegation crying and thanking Asean attendees went viral online.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
"It's just a shock to the whole community, the East Timorese community, but also it's disturbing for the whole community of Dungannon," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024
He spent decades as the exiled spokesperson for East Timorese guerrilla fighters when the country was fighting against the Indonesian occupation, a struggle for which he was awarded the Nobel prize in 1996.
From Reuters ● Nov. 12, 2022
The East Timorese voted for independence from a brutal occupation by neighbouring Indonesia in a 1999 U.N.-supervised referendum, and the country was officially recognised by the United Nations in 2002, making it Asia's youngest democracy.
From Reuters ● Nov. 11, 2022
The other partners are East Timorese state-owned company Timor Gap, which holds a 56% stake, and Japanese company Osaka Gas, which holds 34%.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2022
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