fyrom
fyrom — noun
1. the shortened name once used in international contexts for the country now calle
the shortened name once used in international contexts for the country now called North Macedonia
The treaty still referred to the country as FYROM in 2005.
referred to ... as FYROM in older official writing
Some news reports used FYROM before the name North Macedonia was adopted.
older media usage before the official rename
The sports listing showed FYROM beside the team's flag.
Older maps in the library label the country FYROM.
Most visa forms stopped using FYROM after the official rename.
- North Macedonia
the current official English name of the country
- Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
the full formal phrase that FYROM shortens
文法句型
refer to a country as FYROM
use FYROM in older official documents
用法筆記
Used mostly in older diplomatic, legal, or news material. In current references, English normally uses 'North Macedonia' instead.