Philippine

American

[fil-uh-peen, fil-uh-peen] / ˈfɪl əˌpin, ˌfɪl əˈpin /

adjective

of or relating to the Philippines or their inhabitants; Filipino.

Philippine British

/ ˈfɪlɪˌpiːn /

adjective

another word for Filipino

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Other Word Forms

anti-Philippine adjective
pro-Philippine adjective

Example Sentences

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Trade with European countries grew by 27.8%, while exports to Asean countries - a group of South East Asian nations including Thailand, Singapore and Philippines - climbed by nearly 30%.

From BBC

Government departments in the Philippines, a country heavily dependent on oil imports, began adopting a four-day working week Monday to cope with soaring fuel prices.

From Barron's

In the Philippines, new measures aimed at saving energy came into effect.

From BBC

The Philippines told government offices to turn off computers at lunch and set air conditioning no lower than 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Asia, he said the U.S. was committed to denying aggression along the first island chain, which includes Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines.

From The Wall Street Journal

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