Green Zone
English
editEtymology
editCoined by the United States military.
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -əʊn
Proper noun
edit- A district of Baghdad, Iraq: A fortified high-security district of Baghdad; 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.
Synonyms
edit- (Baghdad): International Zone
Coordinate terms
edit- (Baghdad): Red Zone (dated, slang) (Baghdad outside of the Green Zone)
Translations
editDistrict of Baghdad
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See also
edit- Green Zone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Red Zone (Iraq) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia