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  Milosevic

  noun

  Slobodan 1941–2006, Yugoslav and Serbian politician: president of Serbia 1989–97, president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1997–2000, accused of war crimes 2001.
• Milošević
  Milošević

  noun

  Slobodan (ˈslɒbədæn). 1941–2006, Serbian politician, president of Serbia (1989–97) and of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1997–2000). He supported ethnic cleansing in Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992–95) and Kosovo (1998–99). He was ousted in 2000 and brought to trial (2001) for war crimes; died in prison before the trial was concluded

Milosevic

American  

[muh-loh-suh-vich] / məˈloʊ sə vɪtʃ /

noun

1. Slobodan 1941–2006, Yugoslav and Serbian politician: president of Serbia 1989–97, president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1997–2000, accused of war crimes 2001.

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Milošević British  

/ miːlɒsɛˌvɪtʃ /

noun

1. Slobodan (ˈslɒbədæn). 1941–2006, Serbian politician, president of Serbia (1989–97) and of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1997–2000). He supported ethnic cleansing in Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992–95) and Kosovo (1998–99). He was ousted in 2000 and brought to trial (2001) for war crimes; died in prison before the trial was concluded

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For more than a year, student-led protests have swept across Serbia, with some rallies drawing crowds unseen since demonstrations toppled strongman Slobodan Milosevic in 2000.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

A North Atlantic Treaty Organization bombing campaign and subsequent protests ousted Milosevic in 2000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

Recounting his own experiences with the student movement that, in the 1990s, resisted then-dictator Slobodan Milosevic, Popovic explains how jokes about ruling elites can make them look less invincible, while also puncturing widespread fear.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2025

After Milosevic fell, Vucic reinvented himself as a pro-European, helping to found the Serbian Progressive Party in 2009 and pledging to take the country into the EU.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023

I couldn’t believe I was in the same room with one of the only journalists who managed to get a one-on-one interview with Slobodan Milosevic.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

In Serbia, President Slobodan Milošević was toppled in 2000, a year after a North Atlantic Treaty Organization bombing campaign forced him to surrender control of Kosovo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026

“There is always quality in Bosnian football, genetically kids are born there with quality and talent,” said Milošević, who also was born there.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 23, 2023

Ukraine is “the strongest” of the 12 teams in the playoff semifinals, Bosnia coach Savo Milošević said.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2023

Former Yugoslavian President Slobodan Milošević, during his war crimes trial in the Hague, refused to stand up or answer the judge’s questions.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2023

But even those like Slobodan Milošević who are ultimately brought to the Hague don't face justice in the end.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2022