Tshombe

American  

[chom-bey] / ˈtʃɒm beɪ /

noun

1. Moise Kapenda 1919–69, African political leader in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: prime minister 1964–65.

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Tshombe British  

/ ˈtʃɒmbɪ /

noun

1. Moise (məʊˈiːz). 1919–69, Congolese statesman. He led the secession of Katanga (1960) from the newly independent Congo; forced into exile (1963) but returned (1964–65) as premier of the Congo; died in exile

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Example Sentences

“You can feel the excitement,” said Tshombe Selby, a tenor who plays a tailor.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2021

Mr. Hoare’s commercial soldiering began in 1961, when he traveled to Congo to fight for Moise Tshombe, who sought to establish a breakaway state in the wealthy Katanga province.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2020

In a bid to end the standoff and the conflict, Hammarskjöld was flying to a secret meeting with Tshombe when he died.

From The Guardian • Jan. 12, 2019

Amid the chaos, Moise Tshombe, a Christian and anti-communist politician, supported by some Europeans, declared the resource-rich province of Katanga independent of the DRC.

From Time • Jul. 27, 2016

He was later assassinated, while Mr Tshombe eventually bowed to UN pressure and superior firepower.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2013