Meaning 1formal; political and news context · 82%
A male member of the Islamist Taliban movement in Afghanistan.
Natural examples
Ein Taliban wurde im Bericht als Sprecher der Gruppe bezeichnet.
A Taliban member was identified as the group's spokesperson.
Mehrere Taliban veröffentlichten eine Erklärung zu den Verhandlungen.
Several Taliban members released a statement about the negotiations.
Der Journalist prüft die Angaben über den Taliban unabhängig.
The journalist independently verifies information about the Taliban member.
Usage note
Taliban is masculine and usually used in the plural; the singular genitive is des Taliban or des Talibans.
Mini-lesson: Taliban
A male member of the Islamist Taliban movement in Afghanistan. Taliban is masculine and usually used in the plural; the singular genitive is des Taliban or des Talibans.
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