"Derg" meaning in All languages combined

See Derg on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Derg [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Amharic ደርግ (därg, “committee; council”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|am|ደርግ||committee; council|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Amharic ደርግ (därg, “committee; council”), {{bor+|en|am|ደርግ||committee; council}} Borrowed from Amharic ደርግ (därg, “committee; council”) Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Derg
  1. (historical) The Provisional Military Administrative Council, the communist military junta that ruled Ethiopia from 1974 to 1987. Wikipedia link: Derg Tags: historical Categories (topical): Cold War Categories (place): Ethiopia Synonyms: Dergue
    Sense id: en-Derg-en-name-TAZsHMW0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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