sectarian
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"If subsequent courts say: 'Yes they all have to read as only relating to the sectarian conflict' then that would be a significant limitation. That can't be right."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
A former ambassador to Washington and independent politician, 76-year-old Karam is known for his defence of Lebanese unity in a country riven by sectarian divisions.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Khan denies his group is spreading sectarian politics, pointing out that the ICA is fielding a Jewish candidate and a non-Muslim bare-knuckle fighter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
President Aoun, a former army chief, had ruled out using force, warning that this could exacerbate sectarian divisions and lead to violence.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
I ask my fellow-workers at the factory; they know nothing and think I am talking of some crazy Yomesh sectarian.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing sectarian
Power Suffix: -arian
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"Ideas Live On" by Benazir Bhutto (2007)
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President Obama's U.N. Address
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