Tatar Republic

noun

1. a constituent republic of W Russia, around the confluence of the Volga and Kama Rivers. Capital: Kazan. Pop: 3 779 800 (2002). Area: 68 000 sq km (26 250 sq miles)

Example Sentences

It briefly regained independence as a Tatar republic two centuries later before becoming swallowed by the Soviet Union.

From Seattle Times

The country’s sixth biggest city by population, Kazan is the capital of the Tatar Republic and its inhabitants are fiercely proud of its history and culture.

From Reuters

Pullman has sold designs for five ammonia plants to the Soviets, and last December its Swindell-Dressier division won a $10 million contract to design the foundry of the huge new Kama River truck plant in the Tatar Republic.

From Time Magazine Archive