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banana republicA small country, especially one in Central America, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government.Rate it:

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people's republicUsed other than as an idiom: see people, 's, republic.Rate it:

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people's republicA particular area with strong left-leaning tendencies, especially one with a certain level of autonomyRate it:

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people's republicA self-designation of states with Marxist-Leninist governments.Rate it:

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banana splitdessert dishRate it:

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second bananaA comedian who plays a secondary or supporting role, especially as straight man and traditionally in vaudeville or burlesque theatre.Rate it:

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top bananaThe principal comedian in a vaudeville or burlesque show.Rate it:

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make like a banana and splitto leave, departRate it:

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second bananaA person who serves in a supporting, secondary, or subsidiary capacity; an assistant.Rate it:

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he went a bananahe became angryRate it:

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banana noseA large, unusually long nose.Rate it:

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banana noseA person having such a nose.Rate it:

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have one foot on a banana peelTo be at risk of sudden change; to be in an unstable state.Rate it:

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one-banana problemA problem with a low level of difficulty.Rate it:

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top bananaThe boss, the leader.Rate it:

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Top BananaThe one who leads as a comedian in a show of variety; superiorRate it:

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mainland ChinaThe area under the jursdiction of People's Republic of China, excluding Hong Kong and Macau (and, by definition, Taiwan).Rate it:

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a whopper-dooperPrize Winning, Top Banana, First Rate, First Class, Winner, Great, Glorious, Grand, Super Duper. Superlative.Rate it:

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South TibetUsed other than as an idiom: see south, Tibet. (the southern part of Tibet)(in particular, in the People's Republic of China) Those areas located south of the McMahon Line, which are now administered by the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, and which were formerly part of the Tibetan cultural area.Rate it:

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26+6=1The 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland and the 6 counties of Northern Ireland together make a single United Ireland.Rate it:

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civitas optima, perfecta PlatonisPlato's ideal republic.Rate it:

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feed the dragonTo the People's Republic of China.Rate it:

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illa civitas Platonis commenticiaPlato's ideal republic.Rate it:

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illa civitas, quam Plato finxitPlato's ideal republic.Rate it:

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libera re publicain the time of the Republic.Rate it:

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libera res publica, liber populusthe Republic.Rate it:

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made in chinaManufactured in the People's Republic of China.Rate it:

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Polish parliamentThe Sejm of the Republic of Poland.Rate it:

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