Taliban
plural noun
Tal·i·ban
| \ ˈtä-li-bän
, ˈta-li-ˌban \
, ˈta-li-ˌban \
Definition of Taliban
: a fundamentalist Islamic militia in Afghanistan
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“Taliban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Taliban. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of Taliban was in 1992
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