: of, relating to, or characteristic of Chad or its people
Chadian noun
plural Chadians

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After being introduced to some of the Chadian troops, Guterres praised the contingent. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026 Guatemala has doubled the number of its soldiers in Haiti, while Jamaica — currently the only Caribbean country participating — is contributing headquarters staff and has begun in-country, mission-specific training for Chadian soldiers. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026 The remaining personnel in country consists of Guatemalan, Salvadorian and an advance team of Chadian soldiers, who recently arrived. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 The news comes days after Chadian soldiers with the GSF arrived in the country on Wednesday. Max Saltman, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026 Tinged with magic but shot in a realistic, albeit still gorgeous, style, Chadian director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s Soumsoum, the Night of the Stars is a movie as bewitching as its title. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2026 In support of the response to the refugee crisis led by the Chadian government, UNICEF is working to provide shelter, clean water, food, protection, access to education, dignified sanitation facilities, basic health care and proper nutrition. Brice Kevin Da, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 But the overall health system in Chad is fragile, and many Chadian women don't have access to a safe and sterile place to deliver. Ari Daniel, NPR, 5 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Chadian was in 1960

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“Chadian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chadian. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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