Green Zone

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English

Etymology

Coined by the United States military.

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Green Zone

  1. A district of Baghdad, Iraq: A fortified high-security district of Baghdad; established by the United States occupation force in the wake of the U.S.-Iraq War invasion of 2003; which contains major international hotels, international organizations and forces headquarters, Iraqi national ministries and government offices, and VIP residences.

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Coordinate terms

  • (Baghdad): Red Zone (dated, slang) (Baghdad outside of the Green Zone)

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