United Arab Republic

American  

noun

1. a name given the union of Egypt and Syria from 1958 to 1961; after that, the official name of Egypt alone until 1971. U.A.R.

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United Arab Republic British  

noun

1. the official name (1958–71) of Egypt

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Example Sentences

Egypt and Syria, reacting to a number of political factors, including growing American influence in the region, merged, creating the United Arab Republic.

From Literature

As a young man, he was outspoken politically, criticizing the Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s government, which controlled Syria as part of the United Arab Republic.

From New York Times

There was a sense of solidarity; Egyptians and Syrians for a time had been compatriots in the short-lived United Arab Republic.

From Los Angeles Times

The Christian Orthodox Saade family were once industrialists and landowners there, but when, in 1958, Egypt and Syria briefly united to form the United Arab Republic, it led to a series of nationalisations.

From BBC

It was replaced by the current flag in 1958, when Syria was briefly unified with Egypt in the United Arab Republic.

From US News