Taliban
plural noun
Tal·i·ban
ˈtä-li-ˌbän 
ˈta-li-ˌban
: a fundamentalist Islamic militia in Afghanistan
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Vietnam turned communist; Afghanistan went right back to the Taliban; Iraq is a failed state.
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Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
Then, her family fled home when the Taliban recaptured the country in August 2021 as American troops withdrew after a nearly 20-year occupation.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
The withdrawal, which was widely criticized, resulted in a resurgence of the Taliban, which sharply restricted human rights in Afghanistan.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 18 June 2025
His brother was killed by the Taliban in 2023, while his father was abducted.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
Then, her family fled home when the Taliban recaptured the country in August 2021 as American troops withdrew after a nearly 20-year occupation.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
The withdrawal, which was widely criticized, resulted in a resurgence of the Taliban, which sharply restricted human rights in Afghanistan.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 18 June 2025
His brother was killed by the Taliban in 2023, while his father was abducted.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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“Taliban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Taliban. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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