Etymology

zad

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Today it means: A militant open-air demonstration in the form of a defended squat. Full definition →

French ZAD
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  1. French · borrowed fromZAD
  2. English todayZAD

Borrowed from French ZAD, short for zone à défendre (“zone to defend”).

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