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Venezuelan

American  
[ven-uh-zwey-luhn, ‑-zwee-] / ˌvɛn əˈzweɪ lən, ‑ˈzwi- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the republic of Venezuela.


noun

Venezuelans plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of the republic of Venezuela.

venezuelan British  
/ ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Venezuela or its inhabitants

"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

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Venezuela

"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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In a July 8 statement, the State Department said it is planning reconstruction efforts with Venezuelan officials that “must be swift, safe and risk-informed to support long-term recovery.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

A US soldier is facing federal charges for using classified information to bet on online prediction markets related to the US operation in January to capture former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

That music that accompanied him during the making of the film was that of Venezuelan electronic artist Arca, who created original tracks for “Barrio Triste.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The new healthcare installations have become a symbol of the Venezuelan government’s renewed engagement with the international community after years of isolation under former leader Nicolás Maduro.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

In 2004 two U.S. anthropologists and a Venezuelan medical researcher proposed that Native American susceptibility to infectious disease might have a second cause: helper-T cells, which like HLAs help the immune system recognize foreign objects.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Also on Tuesday, a venezuelan opposition party - Voluntad Popular - said its national coordinator Freddy Superlano had been detained.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2024

Normally, there will be radicals and influenced people who will reject migration; in my particular case, I will keep helping esch venezuelan I encounter.

From New York Times Mar. 1, 2018

Some Venezuelans, draped in the country's flag, supported the prosecution.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

They took down beachside residential towers where wealthier Venezuelans from the nearby capital, Caracas, escaped for weekend getaways, and cheaply constructed low-income high-rises where Styrofoam was used as filler between cement slabs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Many other Venezuelans who were rushed to state healthcare facilities in the capital are still facing the challenges of a broken healthcare system.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

As international rescue teams depart and locals are left to search through rubble, Venezuelans abroad, including L.A. restaurants, have looked for ways to send support.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Passing the window of the dining-room, and looking in, they saw the Chief and O'Connor seated at table with half-a-dozen Venezuelans.

From Swift and Sure by Strang, Herbert

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