Checheno-Ingush Republic

geographical name

Che·​cheno-In·​gush Republic chə-ˌche-nō-in-ˈgüsh How to pronounce Checheno-Ingush Republic (audio)
former autonomous republic of the Soviet Union on the northern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains; split into the republics of Chechnya and Ingushetia within Russia in 1992

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“Checheno-Ingush Republic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Checheno-Ingush%20Republic. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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