western
adjective
lying toward or situated in the west.
pro-Western
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a word derived from
western.
Example Sentences
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In Armenia, the national government is moving along a pro-Western path, recently hosting its first bilateral summit with the European Union.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The former empress was driven into exile with her husband, late pro-Western shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in January 1979 during a popular revolution that ousted the monarchy and brought the Islamic republic to power.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 ushered in a shift from the pro-Western Shah to an anti-Western Islamic Republic, which significantly widened the oil market’s risk premium, said Pavel Molchanov, a Raymond James investment-strategy analyst.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
Its leader, Anwar Sadat, expelled Soviet officers, trashed Soviet weapons, and dropped its pro-Soviet policy—and instead bought American weapons, sent their officers to American military academies, and pursued pro-Western policies.
From Slate ● Jan. 19, 2025
This existential emphasis shifted gradually to economic aspects as an enfeebled, pro-Western and contained Russia ceased to represent a threat.
From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Samuel Vaknin
