Synonyms for chechnya
tʃɛtʃˈnyɑ, ˈtʃɛtʃ nyɑchech·nya

Princeton's WordNet

1. Chechnya, Chechenia, Chechen Republicnoun

   an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic

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1. List of paraphrases for "chechnya":

   chechen, chechnia, chechnian, chechniya, chechens, chechnyan

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1. Central Asians:

   There were experienced snipers in IS ranks who were from Chechnya. Most of them died in battle, especially in Mosul, Baiji and Raqqa.

2. Peter Cook:

   His potential removal from the battlefield would negatively impact ISIL's ability to recruit foreign fighters -- especially those from Chechnya and the Caucus regions -- and degrade ISIL's ability to coordinate attacks and defense of its strongholds like Raqqah, Syria, and Mosul, Iraq.

3. Zhanna Nemtsova:

   The Russian authorities do not want to investigate this case, these people (in Chechnya) receive cover up. We cannot proceed with the investigation if we receive such obstacles.

4. Madeleine Albright:

   Neither of us minced words on Chechnya.

5. Michael Khodarkovsky:

   Totally false, if by Russia he means the current Russian Federation that existed since 1991, then the best example is Clinton, 1992-98. During this time Russia fought a war in Chechnya, but Chechnya was not a country but one of Russia’s regions.