velvet divorce
velvet divorce · velvet divorces
A non-violent separation of formerly united nations, especially the one which occurred…A non-violent separation of formerly united nations, especially the one which occurred when Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993.
Meaning
1 sensesA non-violent separation of formerly united nations, especially the one which occurred when Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993.
Origin
Originally with reference to the separation of the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993, byOriginally with reference to the separation of the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993, by analogy with the Velvet Revolution (Czech: sametová revoluce) of 1989.
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Forms
plural: velvet divorces| Singular | velvet divorce |
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