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North African

British  

adjective

  1. of or relating to North Africa or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of North Africa

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The company said it will continue to invest in its Asian and the Middle Eastern and North African markets to maintain market share and retain higher-value customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Number two: the Roman historian Livy’s book about the Second Punic War, with Rome against the invading North African armies from Carthage and Hannibal’s war elephants crossing the Alps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The pontiff belongs to the Augustinian religious order and had previously called for interfaith dialogue in the North African country.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The North African has struggled to recover from chaos that erupted following the 2011 Arab Spring uprising.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

If the Pharos had somehow been plucked off the North African shore and placed on Lake Michigan, it would have topped the Chicago skyline until the construction of the Wrigley Building in 1922.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro