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United States of Indonesia

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noun

  1. former official name of the Republic of Indonesia.


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Van Mook called leaders of outlying Indonesian islands to a conference at Malino in the Celebes, proposed and got approved a semi-autonomous "United States of Indonesia."

From Time Magazine Archive

The United States of Indonesia, conceived as an equal partner with The Netherlands under the House of Orange, was born in Batavia last week.

From Time Magazine Archive

Both sides have agreed to set up a "United States of Indonesia," but the Dutch and the nationalists are still arguing over how to interpret this agreement.

From Time Magazine Archive

The government of the new United States of Indonesia was finding infancy troublesome.

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Under the truce agreement reached last January, the Dutch and the Republicans were supposed to work out plans for a federal United States of Indonesia, to take over sovereign powers in 1949.

From Time Magazine Archive

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