Republic of Northern Macedonia

English

Etymology

An alternative translation of Macedonian Република Северна Македонија (Republika Severna Makedonija).

Proper noun

the Republic of Northern Macedonia

  1. The Republic of North Macedonia.
    • [2018 June 18, “Macedonia becomes the Republic of Northern Macedonia”, in NBC News‎:
      Greece and Macedonia have reached a historic accord to resolve a dispute over the former Yugoslav republic's name that has troubled relations between the two neighbors for decades. ¶ Under the deal, Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said his country would officially be called the Republic of Northern Macedonia.]
    • [2019 February 14, “‘Welcome To North Macedonia’ Signs Greet Balkan Travelers”, in Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty‎:
      Billboards are changed from Republic of Macedonia to Republic of Northern Macedonia along the border with Greece on February 13.]
    • 2020 June 11, Mike Markowitz, “CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: Macedon Before Alexander”, in CoinWeek‎, footnote 1:
      The name “Macedonia” has been a bone of contention between modern Greece and the mainly Slavic Republic of Northern Macedonia.
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