"Taiwan authorities" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Taiwan authorities [canonical]
Etymology: Calque of Chinese 臺灣當局 /台湾当局 (Táiwān dāngjú). Etymology templates: {{cal|en|zh|臺灣當局}} Calque of Chinese 臺灣當局 /台湾当局 (Táiwān dāngjú) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|the=1}} the Taiwan authorities
  1. (euphemistic, officialese, especially Mainland China) The sanctioned name for the government of the Republic of China (on Taiwan) without recognizing its sovereignty. Tags: Mainland-China, bureaucratese, especially, euphemistic Synonyms: authorities in Taiwan, Taiwanese authorities, Taiwan relevant side, Taiwan side Hypernyms: Taiwan-related terms Translations (Translations): 臺灣當局 /台湾当局 (toi⁴ waan¹ dong¹ guk⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 臺當局 /台当局 [abbreviation] (Chinese Cantonese), 臺灣方面 /台湾方面 (toi⁴ waan¹ fong¹ min⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 臺灣有關方面 /台湾有关方面 (toi⁴ waan¹ jau⁵ gwaan¹ fong¹ min⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 臺灣當局 /台湾当局 (Táiwān dāngjú) (Chinese Mandarin), 臺當局 /台当局 [abbreviation] (Chinese Mandarin), 臺灣方面 /台湾方面 (Táiwān fāngmiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 臺灣有關方面 /台湾有关方面 (Táiwān yǒuguān fāngmiàn) (Chinese Mandarin)
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