Definitions for peshmerga
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1. peshmerganoun

   a member of a Kurdish guerilla organization that fights for a free Kurdish state

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1. peshmerganoun

   Armed Kurdish fighters.

2. Etymology: . Literally, "those who face death" (pêş front + merg death + e is).

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1. Peshmerga

   The Peshmerga (Kurdish: پێشمەرگه, romanized: Pêşmerge, lit. 'those who face death') is the Kurdish military forces of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. According to the Constitution of Iraq, the Peshmerga, along with their security subsidiaries, are responsible for the security of Kurdistan Region, due to the fact that the Iraqi Armed Forces are forbidden by Iraqi law to enter Iraqi Kurdistan. These subsidiaries include Asayish (intelligence agency), Parastin u Zanyarî (assisting intelligence agency) and the Zeravani (Gendarmerie). The history of Peshmerga dates back to 18th century, starting out as a strictly tribal pseudo-military border guard under the Ottomans and Safavids and later changing to a well-trained, disciplined guerrilla force in the 19th century.Formally, the Peshmerga are under the command of the Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs. In reality, the Peshmerga force itself is largely divided and controlled separately by the two regional political parties: Democratic Party of Kurdistan and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. Unifying and integrating the Peshmerga has been on the public agenda since 1992, but the forces remain divided due to factionalism which has proved to be a major stumbling block.In 2003, during the Iraq War, Peshmerga played a key role in the mission to capture Saddam Hussein. In 2004, they captured key al-Qaeda figure Hassan Ghul, who revealed the identity of Osama bin Laden's messenger, which eventually led to the killing of Osama bin Laden.

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1. peshmerga

   Peshmerga is the term used for the military forces of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan. The term is derived from Kurdish language which means "one who confronts death" or "those who face death". They have been actively involved in various conflicts in the region, particularly against the Islamic State.

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1. Peshmerga

   Peshmerga or Peshmerge is the term used by Kurds to refer to armed Kurdish fighters. Literally meaning "those who face death" the Peshmerga forces of Kurdistan have been in existence since the advent of the Kurdish independence movement in the early 1920s, following the collapse of the Ottoman and Qajar empires which had jointly ruled over the area. Peshmerga forces include women in their ranks. Many Kurds will say that all Kurds willing to fight for their rights are Peshmerga. The term remains in contemporary usage, sometimes written as pesh merga in Anglophone media.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of peshmerga in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of peshmerga in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of peshmerga in a Sentence

1. Jabbar Yawar:

   There is no formal body in the ministry of peshmerga that allows them or gives them permission.

2. Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari:

   Peshmerga is a major force; you cannot do Mosul without Peshmerga.

3. Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari:

   Mosul needs good planning, preparations, commitment from all the key players, peshmerga is a major force; you cannot do Mosul without Peshmerga.

4. Sean MacFarland:

   Right now the peshmerga are not getting enough calories to keep them in the field.

5. Defense Ash Carter:

   Next, in full coordination with the Government of Iraq, we're deploying a specialized expeditionary targeting force to assist Iraqi and Kurdish Peshmerga forces and to put even more pressure on ISIL, these special operators will over time be able to conduct raids, free hostages, gather intelligence, and capture ISIL leaders.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peshmerga
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