Meanings
proper nounthe Greater Middle East
- The Middle East in addition to Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and North Africa.
Origin
Coined or popularized by the administration of United States President George W. Bush.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 大中東 /大中东
- 大中東 /大中东 (Dà Zhōngdōng)countries of the Muslim world centred on the Middle East and excluding those in Oceania
Finnish laaja Lähi-Itä
- laaja Lähi-Itäcountries of the Muslim world centred on the Middle East and excluding those in Oceania
French Grand Moyen-Orient
- Grand Moyen-Orientcountries of the Muslim world centred on the Middle East and excluding those in Oceania
Russian Большо́й Бли́жний Восто́к
- Большо́й Бли́жний Восто́к (Bolʹšój Blížnij Vostók)countries of the Muslim world centred on the Middle East and excluding those in Oceania
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APA
Greater Middle East. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greater%20Middle%20East
MLA
“Greater Middle East.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greater%20Middle%20East. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Greater Middle East,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greater%20Middle%20East.
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