"BN" meaning in English

See BN in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Malay Etymology templates: {{der|en|ms|-}} Malay Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} BN
  1. (Malaysian politics) initialism of Barisan Nasional (“National Front”) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Barisan Nasional (extra: National Front)
    Sense id: en-BN-en-name-y9UjDCbY Categories (other): Malaysian politics, Malaysian politics Disambiguation of Malaysian politics: 95 5
  2. Initialism of Black Nigger. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Black Nigger
    Sense id: en-BN-en-name-f8qbU4xP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Conservatism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of Conservatism: 40 60
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