Meanings
RSF1
proper noun
- IrishUKabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of Republican Sinn Féin.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Rapid Support Forces.
The RSF has battled to maintain its presence in Khartoum, but a streak of losses in recent weeks has forced the militia to flee its key positions within the city.
2025 March 27, Nimi Princewill, “Sudan’s army has captured the capital. Is it a turning point in the devastating conflict?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2025
RSF2
proper noun
- Reporters Without Borders
Meanwhile, in what RSF noted as a new trend in 2020, seven journalists were killed while covering protests.
2020 December 29, Angela Dewan, “At least 50 journalists were killed in 2020, most outside countries at war”, in CNN, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2022Synonyms: RWB
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounReporters Without Borders
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Origin
- FrenchRSF“Reporters sans frontières”
- EnglishRSF
Borrowed from French RSF (“Reporters sans frontières”).
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APA
RSF. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/RSF
MLA
“RSF.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/RSF. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “RSF,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/RSF.
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