Rok
noun
a soldier in the army of the Republic of Korea.
Rok
1 American
[rok]
/ rɒk /
noun
ROK
2
American
ROK
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of Rok
R(epublic) o(f ) K(orea)
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Research Professor Kyeong Rok Choi, the first author of this paper, said, "Microbial foods produced from various sustainable raw materials will soon be commonly encountered at our tables."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2024
Price: $484+ Fully Rok Espresso Maker Sometimes you need that caffeine hit, and one that you handmake yourself can feel all the more rewarding and energizing.
From The Verge ● Nov. 22, 2021
For lunch, we disembarked on a powdery white beach at the narrow channel that runs between Ko Rok Nok and Ko Rok Nai.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2019
Earlier Slovenian downhill skier Rok Perko also crashed heavily and was left with a bloody nose.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2014
Sigurd Grani with his word urged, the fire was quenched before the prince, the flame allayed before the glory-seeker with the bright saddle that Rok had owned.
From The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Saemund Sigfusson
"When I heard the rumour that the ROK Army would be in it, my immediate reaction was 'obviously just an extra...'," posted another.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Rockwell Automation ROK -0.11%decrease; red down pointing triangle lifted its full-year guidance as rising demand boosted profits in the fiscal first quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
"Clear is just the fact that the drone from the ROK violated the airspace of our country," she added, according to KCNA.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
“And the United States will continue, of course, to support Japan and the ROK as they take steps to translate this new understanding into enduring progress,” said White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
"The deterrence capabilities of the Japan-U.S. and U.S.-Republic Of Korea alliances need to be upgraded as part of the essential effort to strengthen the trilateral partnership between Japan, the U.S., and ROK," Kishida said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2022
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