REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
Dictionary entry overview: What does Republic of Singapore mean?
• REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE (noun)
The noun REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE has 1 sense:
1. a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965
Familiarity information: REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE (noun)
Meaning:
A country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Republic of Singapore; Singapore
Instance hypernyms:
Asian country; Asian nation (nations occupying the Asian continent)
Meronyms (parts of "Republic of Singapore"):
capital of Singapore; Singapore (the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports)
Meronyms (members of "Republic of Singapore"):
Singaporean (an inhabitant of Singapore)
Holonyms ("Republic of Singapore" is a part of...):
Southeast Asia (a geographical division of Asia that includes Indochina plus Indonesia and the Philippines and Singapore)
Singapore; Singapore Island (an island south of the Malay Peninsula)
Holonyms ("Republic of Singapore" is a member of...):
ASEAN; Association of Southeast Asian Nations (an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism)
