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How do you use Interahamwe in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like far or fto, plus the exact meaning.

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Interahamwe in a sentence

Interahamwe meaning

A Hutu paramilitary organization involved in the Rwandan genocide.

Synonyms of Interahamwe

alir former armed forces far terrorist organization terrorist group foreign terrorist organization fto

Related words

Other words often associated with Interahamwe or its synonyms:

removed uttermost remote furthermost cold utmost distant farthest faraway further farther furthest

Using Interahamwe

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Hutu paramilitary organization involved in the Rwandan genocide.
  • Useful related words include: alir, former armed forces, far, terrorist organization.
  • In the example corpus, interahamwe often appears in combinations such as: interahamwe militia, the interahamwe.

Context around Interahamwe

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 35.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hutu 1×

Often after:

militia 2× forces 1×

Sentence patterns with Interahamwe

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

creating the interahamwe militia which 1× for the interahamwe to kill 1× of an interahamwe militia providing 1× the hutu interahamwe forces which 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

first and second 1× he participated in 1× kabuga was one 1× the court based 1×

Common sentence endings:

and harm tutsi 1× of the killings 1× role planning massacres 1× the same year 1×

Words around Interahamwe

Just before it in the word index:

interagency 75 interacts 222 interactivity 44 interactives 2 interactively 21 interactivecorp 5

Just after it in the word index:

interamerican 4 interannual 5 interatomic 6 interbank 71 interbay 3 interbedded 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Interahamwe

  • In this selection, "interahamwe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 35.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hutu, militia and forces stand out and add context to how "interahamwe" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include creating the interahamwe militia which and for the interahamwe to kill. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "interahamwe" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with interahamwe

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The court based Neretse’s conviction on his role as a founder of an Interahamwe militia, providing them with weapons and money; and on his role planning massacres. (28 words)

He participated in the establishment of the National Defence Fund that was used to raise money to provide financial and logistical support for the Interahamwe to kill and harm Tutsi. (30 words)

First and Second Congo Wars seeAlso In order to protect the country against the Hutu Interahamwe forces, which had fled to Eastern Zaire, RPF forces invaded Zaire in 1996, following talks by Kagame with US officials earlier the same year. (40 words)

Longer example sentences

Kabuga was one of the richest men in Rwanda at the time of the genocide and has been accused of acting as the main financier and logistical supporter of the genocide, as well as creating the Interahamwe militia, which carried out many of the killings. (45 words)

First and Second Congo Wars seeAlso In order to protect the country against the Hutu Interahamwe forces, which had fled to Eastern Zaire, RPF forces invaded Zaire in 1996, following talks by Kagame with US officials earlier the same year. (40 words)

He participated in the establishment of the National Defence Fund that was used to raise money to provide financial and logistical support for the Interahamwe to kill and harm Tutsi. (30 words)

Example sentences (4)

The court based Neretse’s conviction on his role as a founder of an Interahamwe militia, providing them with weapons and money; and on his role planning massacres.

He participated in the establishment of the National Defence Fund that was used to raise money to provide financial and logistical support for the Interahamwe to kill and harm Tutsi.

Kabuga was one of the richest men in Rwanda at the time of the genocide and has been accused of acting as the main financier and logistical supporter of the genocide, as well as creating the Interahamwe militia, which carried out many of the killings.

First and Second Congo Wars seeAlso In order to protect the country against the Hutu Interahamwe forces, which had fled to Eastern Zaire, RPF forces invaded Zaire in 1996, following talks by Kagame with US officials earlier the same year.

Common combinations with interahamwe

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "interahamwe" in a sentence?
An example: "The court based Neretse’s conviction on his role as a founder of an Interahamwe militia, providing them with weapons and money; and on his role planning massacres." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "interahamwe" from authentic English texts.
What does "interahamwe" mean?
Interahamwe means: A Hutu paramilitary organization involved in the Rwandan genocide.
What are synonyms of "interahamwe"?
Common synonyms of "interahamwe" include: alir, former armed forces, far, terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, fto.
How many example sentences with "interahamwe" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "interahamwe", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.