Polisario

American  

[poh-li-sahr-ee-oh] / poʊ lɪˈsɑr iˌoʊ /

noun

1. an independence movement opposing Moroccan control of the Western Sahara, a former Spanish territory that Morocco annexed in stages beginning in 1976.

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Etymology

Origin of Polisario

< Spanish ( Frente ) Po ( pular para la ) Li ( beración de ) Sa ( gnia el-Hamra y ) Rí ( o de ) O ( ro ) Popular Front for the Liberation of Sagnia El-Hamra and Río de Oro

Example Sentences

Breika adds that Polisario was watching Ryanair "closely" and considering legal action.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The Security Council had previously urged Morocco, the Polisario Front, Algeria and Mauritania to resume talks to reach a broad agreement.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

After bitter fighting in the 1970s and 80s, the Polisario Front and Morocco agreed various ceasefires in the 1990s but failed to resolve the underlying dispute.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

Morocco's conflict with the Polisario was frozen in 1991 with a U.N.-backed ceasefire that included a plan for a referendum to resolve the territory's status.

From Reuters • Jun. 8, 2023

However, in 2006, the Polisario awarded similar   exploration licenses in the disputed territory, which would come   into force if Morocco and the Polisario resolve their dispute over   Western Sahara.

From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency