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REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965
Synonyms:
Republic of Singapore; Singapore
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
Asian country; Asian nation (any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent)
Meronyms (parts of "Republic of Singapore"):
capital of Singapore; Singapore (the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports)
Meronyms (members of "Republic of Singapore"):
Singaporean (an inhabitant of Singapore)
Holonyms ("Republic of Singapore" is a part of...):
Southeast Asia (a geographical division of Asia that includes Indochina plus Indonesia and the Philippines and Singapore)
Singapore; Singapore Island (an island to the south of the Malay Peninsula)
Holonyms ("Republic of Singapore" is a member of...):
ASEAN; Association of Southeast Asian Nations (an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism)
