Taliban

[ tal-uh-ban ]

/ ˈtæl əˌbæn /

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noun

a Muslim fundamentalist group in Afghanistan.

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Words nearby Taliban

taler, tales, talesman, taleteller, tali-, Taliban, Talibanize, Taliban movement, Taliesin, taligrade, talion

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How to use Taliban in a sentence

The results, he insisted, showed that at least three of the four men were Taliban fighters.
An unusual mission in Afghanistan, and the troops who suffered to carry it out|Greg Jaffe|January 15, 2021|Washington Post
They agents accused him—without evidence—of belonging to the Taliban, he said.
Supreme Court rules for Muslims placed on no-fly list after refusing to become FBI informants|Robert Barnes|December 10, 2020|Washington Post
It’s seven years since the fall of the Taliban, and we still don’t have electricity in the capital.
This Afghan Crusader Should Have Beaten Obama for the Nobel|Nick Fouriezos|October 11, 2020|Ozy
The Taliban published a code of conduct which outlined at a fairly granular level the way in which the commanders had to pay a percentage of what they were earning back to the leadership.
When Your Safety Becomes My Danger (Ep. 432)|Stephen J. Dubner|September 24, 2020|Freakonomics

My overall experience is that the good of a fairly well-run project far outweighs whatever the Taliban may be benefiting from it.
When Your Safety Becomes My Danger (Ep. 432)|Stephen J. Dubner|September 24, 2020|Freakonomics
Al Qaeda has never managed to carve out a large chunk of real estate to call its own—in Afghanistan it was a guest of the Taliban.
ISIS’s Futile Quest to Go Legit|Jamie Dettmer|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He and other Taliban sources claim that in Karachi as many as 50 to 60 Taliban are given summary executions each month.
Pakistani School Killers Want to Strike the U.S.|Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like many other Pakistani Taliban, Jamal has his own horror stories to tell, which he believes can justify any bloody retribution.
Pakistani School Killers Want to Strike the U.S.|Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Can someone aged seven or 11 become a member of al Qaeda and the Taliban?
Pakistani School Killers Want to Strike the U.S.|Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“This is a result of the war the United States started against innocent Muslims and Taliban,” says Jamal.
Pakistani School Killers Want to Strike the U.S.|Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The first to see our determination were the Taliban, who made Afghanistan the primary training base of al-Qaida killers.
State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush|George W. Bush
We've seen Afghans emerge from the tyranny of the Taliban and choose a new president and a new parliament.
State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush|George W. Bush
The leadership of al Qaeda has great influence in Afghanistan and supports the Taliban regime in controlling most of that country.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
The first to see our determination were the Taliban, who made Afghanistan the primary training base of al Qaeda killers.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Taliban

Taliban

Taleban or Talibaan

/ (ˈtælɪbæn) /

noun

(in Afghanistan) a fundamentalist Islamic army: in 1996 it defeated the ruling mujaheddin factions and seized control of the country; overthrown in 2001 by US-led forces, although reistance continues, esp in the south

Word Origin for Taliban

C20: from Arabic tāliban seekers

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