Filipino
noun
Fil·i·pi·no
ˌfi-lə-ˈpē-(ˌ)nō 
plural Filipinos
1
: a native of the Philippine Islands
2
: a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines
3
: the Tagalog-based official language of the Republic of the Philippines
Filipino
adjective
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After their victories on the battlefield, American forces prevented a Filipino rebellion through psychological warfare, infiltration, surveillance, torture, extrajudicial executions, and the formation of native militias tasked with suppressing dissent.
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Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Many also commented that Nicholas must be Filipino—something Robinett confirmed in the comments.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The Filipino restaurant had not responded to The Bee’s email request for comment as of Thursday afternoon.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
The writer-director Zulkarnain Azhar’s film was inspired by the real-life Lahad Datu standoff in 2013, when a Filipino group tried to claim the contested area.
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Many also commented that Nicholas must be Filipino—something Robinett confirmed in the comments.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The Filipino restaurant had not responded to The Bee’s email request for comment as of Thursday afternoon.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
The writer-director Zulkarnain Azhar’s film was inspired by the real-life Lahad Datu standoff in 2013, when a Filipino group tried to claim the contested area.
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Filipino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Filipino. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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Filipino
noun
Fil·i·pi·no
ˌfil-ə-ˈpē-nō
plural Filipinos
: a person born or living in the Philippines
Filipino
adjective
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