Green Zone

English

proper-noun
Definitions
  • A fortified high-security district of Baghdad, Iraq; established by the United States occupation force in the wake of the U.S.-Iraq War invasion of 2003; which contains major international hotels, international organizations and forces headquarters, Iraqi national ministries and government offices, and VIP residences.

Etymology

Compound from English green + English zone.

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English

zone

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