"Zil lane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Zil lanes [plural]
Etymology: ZiL (Zavod imeni Likhachova; Russian: Завод имени Лихачёва), Russian vehicle manufacturer which also produced armoured cars for most Soviet leaders. There were special lanes for these officials in the former Soviet Union. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Zil lane (plural Zil lanes)
  1. (UK, derogatory) Any of the road lanes in London, England, dedicated for vehicles transporting VIPs during the 2012 London Olympics. Wikipedia link: ZiL Tags: UK, derogatory
    Sense id: en-Zil_lane-en-noun-rV5uKmaO Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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