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Taliban

American

[tal-uh-ban] / ˈtæl əˌbæn /

noun

a Muslim fundamentalist group in Afghanistan.

Taliban British

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Taliban

C20: from Arabic tāliban seekers

Example Sentences

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Opened in 2016, after the Americans abandoned the base and five years before the Taliban seized power in 2021, Omid was well-known and had been widely covered by domestic and international news outlets.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The Taliban government reported more than 400 civilians killed in that incident.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

He didn't want to be identified because he hadn't been authorised to speak by the Taliban government.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

She’s 28 now—it’s been more than a decade since she wrote I Am Malala, about speaking out against the Taliban as a teenager and surviving being shot at point-blank range for it.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

My father replied to the Taliban the next day in a letter to the newspaper.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

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