REPUBLIC OF PANAMA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Republic of Panama mean? 

• REPUBLIC OF PANAMA (noun)
  The noun REPUBLIC OF PANAMA has 1 sense:

1. a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

  Familiarity information: REPUBLIC OF PANAMA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• REPUBLIC OF PANAMA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Panama; Republic of Panama

Instance hypernyms:

Central American country; Central American nation (any one of the countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments)

Meronyms (parts of "Republic of Panama"):

Panama Canal (a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914))

capital of Panama; Panama City; Panamanian capital (the capital and largest city of Panama)

Aspinwall; Colon (a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal)

Canal Zone; Panama Canal Zone (a zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal)

Meronyms (members of "Republic of Panama"):

Panamanian (a native or inhabitant of Panama)

Holonyms ("Republic of Panama" is a part of...):

Isthmus of Darien; Isthmus of Panama (the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien)

Holonyms ("Republic of Panama" is a member of...):

OAS; Organization of American States (an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation)