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Soekarno

British  
/ suːˈkɑːnəʊ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of (Achmed) Sukarno

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The mosque was conceived by Soekarno, Indonesia’s founding father, and was designed as an impressive symbol for the country’s independence.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2023

A Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 airplane is parked on the tarmac of Soekarno Hatta International airport near Jakarta, Indonesia, March 15, 2019.

From Reuters • Dec. 28, 2021

President Soekarno of the "Indonesian Republic" condemned the "massacre."

From Time Magazine Archive

The women had not minded when Soekarno divorced his first wife for cause�childlessness�and took a new wife, Fatmawati, in 1942.

From Time Magazine Archive

Confessed President Achmad Soekarno recently: "Our accomplishments have been few."

From Time Magazine Archive

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