Ossetia

American  

[o-see-shuh, uh-sye-tyi-yuh] / ɒˈsi ʃə, ʌˈsjɛ tjɪ jə /

noun

1. a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.

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Ossetia British  

/ ɒˈsɛtjə, ɒˈsiːtjə /

noun

1. a region of central Asia, in the Caucasus: consists administratively of the North Ossetian Republic in Russia and South Ossetia (formerly an Autonomous Region) in Georgia

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Ossetia

He fought in Chechnya and in a brief war in North Ossetia in the 1990s, and later took part in Russia’s military intervention in Syria.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

Moscow recognises the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent, while most of the world recognises them as Georgian territory.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025

In 2008, Russian forces routed the Georgian army and took over two of its breakaway regions - Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024

Speaking in parliament on Thursday, Kobakhidze said the government will work to end the Russian occupation of Georgia’s breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and take efforts to overcome poverty.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024

Ethnic separation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, poor governance, and Russian military bases deny the government effective control over the entirety of the state's internationally recognized territory.

From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency