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Netherlands East Indies

British  

plural noun

  1. a former name (1798–1945) for Indonesia

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His father was in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, serving in Indonesia, when it was overrun by the Japanese.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2019

Growing restive and with Europe at war, Mr. Schorr took a job with Aneta, the news agency of the Netherlands East Indies.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2010

Other deposits have been worked in Brazil, Australia, The Netherlands East Indies, and parts of the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

The failure of Japan to press on toward Singapore and the Netherlands East Indies.

From Time Magazine Archive

"My appointment is from the governor-general of the Netherlands East Indies," Peter Gross stated.

From The Argus Pheasant by Beecham, John Charles