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Tripolitania

British  
/ ˌtrɪpəlɪˈteɪnɪə /

noun

  1. the NW part of Libya: established as a Phoenician colony in the 7th century bc ; taken by the Turks in 1551 and became one of the Barbary states; under Italian rule from 1912 until World War II

"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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They point to 1951 when power was devolved to Cyrenaica, the southern province of Fezzan, and Tripolitania in the west.

From Reuters • Oct. 7, 2013

South Africans who served in the Tripolitania Civil Police Force lie alongside the dead of King George V's own Bengal sappers and miners.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2012

“Where we are heading is a de facto partition, between Tripolitania and Cyrenaica,” the historic names for western and eastern Libya.

From BusinessWeek • Apr. 13, 2011

Cyrenaica turned toward Egypt, Tripolitania toward Tunisia and Algeria, and the Fezzan to trade and caravan routes in the Sahara.

From BusinessWeek • Feb. 25, 2011

The surrender of all ports occupied in Tripolitania and Cyrenaica, including Mizurata, to the nearest Allied garrison.

From History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by March, Francis Andrew

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