Togo

¹ American  

[taw-gaw] / ˈtɔ gɔ /

noun

1. Heihachiro Marquis 1847–1934, Japanese admiral.

2. Shigenori 1882–1950, Japanese political leader and diplomat.

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Togo ² American  

[toh-goh] / ˈtoʊ goʊ /

noun

1. Republic of, an independent country in W Africa: formerly a French mandate 1922–46 and trusteeship 1946–60 in E Togoland. 21,830 sq. mi. (56,540 sq. km). Lomé.

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Togo ¹ British  

/ ˈtəʊɡəʊ /

noun

1. a republic in West Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: became French Togoland (a League of Nations mandate) after the division of German Togoland in 1922; independent since 1960. Official language: French. Religion: animist majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Lomé. Pop: 7 154 237 (2013 est). Area: 56 700 sq km (20 900 sq miles)

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Togo ² British  

/ ˈtəʊɡəʊ /

noun

1. Marquis Heihachiro (ˌheɪhɑːˈtʃiːrəʊ). 1847–1934, Japanese admiral, who commanded the Japanese fleet in the war with Russia (1904–05)

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Example Sentences

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Togo

Following a proposal from the West African country of Togo, the U.N. has voted to encourage the use of maps that make sense.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

Foreign Minister Robert Dussey of Togo, which sponsored the resolution, said maps "guide education, nourish the imagination, and influence collective perceptions."

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Togo has faced criticism for clamping down on free speech, with several foreign journalists detained in recent years.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Reporters said the convoy had travelled from Lomé port in Togo.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

We were driving along the main dirt road that followed the coast toward Togo.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver