Hague
The, a city in the W Netherlands, near the North Sea: site of the government, royal residence, and of the International Court of Justice.
- Dutch Den Haag [den hahkh], /dɛn ˈhɑx/, 's Gra·ven·hage [skhrah-vuhn-hah-khuh] /ˌsxrɑ vənˈhɑ xə/ .
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The sum, which is the fallout of a 10-year-long tax dispute, was awarded to Cairn as damages by an arbitration tribunal in the Hague last December.
A Scottish energy company is using foreign courts to seize Indian assets | Samanth Subramanian | July 8, 2021 | QuartzHague, who came from an Irish Catholic family, reflected the origins of many urban political machines that grew out of working-class immigrant communities.
New Jersey’s unique political contours make challenging immigrant detention hard | Mary Rizzo, Whitney Strub | December 18, 2020 | Washington PostThe Hague convention on adoption was somewhat of a disaster.
But these marchers were not in Syria or Iraq; they were in The Hague in The Netherlands.
Obama started his springtime trip in the Netherlands, where he visited The Hague, seat of the International Court of Justice.
Will Saudi Arabia Execute Guest Workers for 'Witchcraft'? | Michael Schulson | March 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Indeed, The Hague also witnessed another development, the latest meeting between President Obama and President Xi of China.
The West Can Ally Against Russia But It Needs Global Cooperation | Bruce Jones | March 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTaking center stage in The Hague was the recreation of the G7 as a unified western bloc.
The West Can Ally Against Russia But It Needs Global Cooperation | Bruce Jones | March 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer palace at The Hague is pretty, but simple, while she finds the one in Amsterdam too large and too expensive for common use.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia Austrian"At the Hague I expect to find something worth seeing," continued Mrs. Parkman.
Rollo in Holland | Jacob AbbottAt length the train arrived at the station for the Hague, and the whole party descended from the carriage.
Rollo in Holland | Jacob AbbottAs the princess was on her way to the Hague she was arrested and turned back by a free corps.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntHe unhesitatingly, and wisely, chose the embassy to the Hague.
British Dictionary definitions for Hague (1 of 2)
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The Hague the seat of government of the Netherlands and capital of South Holland province, situated about 3 km (2 miles) from the North Sea. Pop: 464 000 (2003 est): Dutch names: 's Gravenhage, Den Haag
British Dictionary definitions for Hague (2 of 2)
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William Jefferson. born 1961, British politician; leader of the Conservative party (1997–2001); foreign secretary from 2010; as a writer he is noted for his biography of William Pitt the Younger (2004)
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