intercommunal
adjective
in·ter·com·mu·nal
ˌin-tər-kə-ˈmyü-nᵊl 
-ˈkäm-yə-nᵊl
variants
or less commonly inter-communal
: occurring or existing between two or more communities
intercommunal violence
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The conflict between these two former Soviet republics in the Caucasus, on the border between Europe and Asia, was the culmination of tensions that had been building for more than 25 years and intercommunal dynamics that were far older than that.
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Joshua Keating, Vox, 3 June 2024
But such intercommunal attacks, however vicious and unmerited, are not the cause of the M23 rebellion but a response to it: many Congolese of other ethnicities automatically assume local Tutsis support the rebel group and have therefore lashed out against them.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
Moreover, some experts warn, a kind of national loyalty campaign that focuses largely on Palestinians and Arab Israelis is almost certain to set back yearslong efforts to diversify the workforce in key economic sectors and foster intercommunal peace through private sector initiatives.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2023
Hamas' terror attack on Oct. 7 and Israel's subsequent siege and invasion of Gaza raised fears of intercommunal unrest in France, which has both the largest Muslim and Jewish communities of any European nation.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2023
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Joshua Keating, Vox, 3 June 2024
But such intercommunal attacks, however vicious and unmerited, are not the cause of the M23 rebellion but a response to it: many Congolese of other ethnicities automatically assume local Tutsis support the rebel group and have therefore lashed out against them.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
Moreover, some experts warn, a kind of national loyalty campaign that focuses largely on Palestinians and Arab Israelis is almost certain to set back yearslong efforts to diversify the workforce in key economic sectors and foster intercommunal peace through private sector initiatives.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2023
Hamas' terror attack on Oct. 7 and Israel's subsequent siege and invasion of Gaza raised fears of intercommunal unrest in France, which has both the largest Muslim and Jewish communities of any European nation.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2023
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“Intercommunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercommunal. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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