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Iraqi|ɪˈrɑːkɪ|
Also Iraki.
[Arab.: f. ‘irāq (see def.) + -ī adj. suffix.]
A native or inhabitant of Iraq, a republic in the Persian Gulf, formerly (before 23 Aug. 1921) known as Mesopotamia: a kingdom from 1921 until the assassination of Faisal II in 1958 when it became a republic; the capital is Baghdad. Also as adj., of or belonging to Iraq or its inhabitants. Also (now rare) Iˈraq(u)ian n. and a.
1777J. Richardson Dict. Persian, Arabic & Eng. I. p. xliv/2 They [sc. Arabians] have three principal perdes or modes; called the Isphahani, which appears to be the original Persian melody; the Iraki or the Babylonish; and the Hejazi or the Arabian. 1824J. Morier Adventures Hajji Baba II. xi. 163 ‘Untie the string of your trowsers,’ said an old Irâki. 1923Glasgow Herald 9 Apr. 10 The Iraqians declare that it took the British all their time to win. 1924Blackw. Mag. Mar. 345/1 The administration is now in the hands of Iraqis, assisted by a mere handful of British advisers. 1927Observer 7 Aug. 13/5 An addition of Iraqi or Syrian territory to the Turkish Republic would constitute a danger to his State. Ibid., The Iraqi movement towards Westernisation. 1939L. H. Gray Foundations of Language 364 [Arabic] was divided into several dialects, of which only that of Mekkah has survived, this being the parent of a large number of modern vernaculars, notably Arabian.., Irāqian (Baghdādh, Mōṣul, Mardīn), [etc.]. 1958Economist 26 July 267 Among Iraqis in general there were..widespread desires to be Arab and to be neutral. Ibid. 268 No Iraqi statement has been made concerning withdrawal from the [Baghdad] pact. 1965Listener 17 June 900/1 Zamal, an Iraki..was..expected to be the life and soul of a diplomatic party. 1973Times 16 Apr. 14/1 Such a flexing of Iraqi muscles would (if taken too far) provide the Shah with ample pretext to cut the Iraqis down to size.
So Iˈraqize v. trans., to make Iraqi in character, etc.; hence Iraqiˈzation.
1959Economist 23 May 751/1 ‘Iraqisation’..aims at a system in which ‘no job is done by a foreigner if an Iraqi can do it as well’. Ibid. 752/1 The company is prepared to help in its exploitation on behalf of a fully ‘Iraqised’ industry. 1961Ann. Reg. 1960 311 Prolonged conversations took place..on..increased ‘iraqization’ of senior staff. 1964Ann. Reg. 1963 312 Already 633 commercial agencies..had ‘Iraqized’ themselves by allocating 51 per cent of their shareholding to Iraqis. |