Meanings
Coined by American author O. Henry in 1901 in his short story Money Maze, set in the fictional "Anchuria", which was based on his 1896–97 stay in Honduras.
How to pronounce "banana republic":
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A small country, especially one in Central America or the West Indies, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government.
banana republic
Example Sentences
1
Many people believe that corruption has turned our country into a banana republic.
2
The dictator ruled his banana republic with an iron fist.
3
The unstable economy of the country resembles that of a banana republic.
4
Foreign investors fear to invest in this banana republic due to its volatile government.
5
The poverty-stricken citizens struggle to survive in this banana republic.
