n.
1.a native or inhabitant of Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China
2.a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia north of Afghanistan
3.an ethnic group (mostly Moslem) living in Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China
4.the Iranian language of the Tajik people that is closely related to Farsi
Idiom of the Day
publish or perish
university professors often have to publish books or articles in journals or they will not be successful in their jobs at the university
The professor was forced to publish or perish if he wanted to advance in his university career.