government-in-exile
Americannoun
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At the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamshala, northern India, Tibetan Buddhist monks sat crossed-legs on the floor, chanting prayers as devotees stood in line to offer prayers.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
When Norway was invaded in 1940, the king sought refuge in Britain and the Norwegian government-in-exile was established in London.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2023
"This is no longer opposition, it is a real government-in-exile," she told Reuters, sitting in Karma, a bar in Warsaw that used to be based in Minsk.
From Reuters ● Aug. 8, 2023
In India, he was allowed to set up a government-in-exile in Dharamsala, and at 54 years old he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
He fled to Hungary and then to Israel, supposedly with bags of money—to avoid prosecution and with hope of setting up a government-in-exile.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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