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zambian

British  
/ ˈzæmbɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Zambia 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 Zambia

"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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The Zambian government owes $6.6 billion to the Chinese government and Chinese lenders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Benson Zimba, a Zambian environmental activist, said a soft approach by the government toward Sino-Metals risks emboldening Chinese mining companies to flout environmental laws.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

But the Zambian government wanted Lungu's remains to be repatriated and given a state funeral, with full state honours, which a South African court agreed to last year.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

They will join a core that includes Japanese midfielder Hina Sugita and Zambian striker Prisca Chilufya, who joined the team at the end of last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

From my description, he thought they were kata-kata — “cut-cut” in Lingala — a catch-all local term that could refer to renegade guards or deserters from the Congolese or Rwandan or Zambian armies.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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