inter-African

adjective

in·​ter-Af·​ri·​can ˌin-tər-ˈa-fri-kən How to pronounce inter-African (audio)
 also  -ˈä-
: involving, made up of, or occurring between two or more African people, groups, or nations
an inter-African committee
inter-African trade
inter-African travel

Examples of inter-African in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Such unanimity countered Gbagbo's strategy of playing for time, hoping that African-European or inter-African schisms would provide him with some sort of mitigated legitimacy. Mike McGovern, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2011

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Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inter-African was in 1906

Dictionary Entries Near inter-African

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“Inter-African.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inter-African. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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