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banana republics

banana republics is the plural of banana republic.

Meaning of banana republic

Noun

banana republic (plural banana republics)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic) A small country, especially one in Central America or the West Indies, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government.
    • At that time we had a treaty with about every foreign country except Belgium, and that banana republic, Anchuria.1901 May, O. Henry, “Money Maze”, in Ainslee's Magazine, volume vii, number 4, New York, page 305

Questions about banana republics

What is banana republics the plural of?
Banana republics is the plural of banana republic.

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