Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Macedonia)/Sources
Due to the
Republic of Macedonia has been renamed to the Republic of North Macedonia. While there is no contention about the new country's name, there has been some uncertainty about the terminology used for the nationality, as well as about the various adjectival usage of 'Macedonian' or 'North Macedonian', respectively, which could potentially result in a continuation of the Macedonia naming dispute
.
In light of these events, editors on Wikipedia conducted a
Macedonia naming convention
was adopted in May 2019.
This is a temporary
WP:COMMONNAME
.
Methodology
The structure of the project roughly follows provisions set by the Prespa agreement.
Only include links published after February 12, 2019. This is in compliance with the
name changes
policy which instructs us to give extra weight to reliable sources written after the name change is announced.
Please only use
reliable sources. A list of frequently-used sources and their reliability status can be found here
. Green-labeled perennial sources should be included in the 'Major media' subsections. The inclusion of other media reports in the 'Major media' subsections should be discussed on the talk page.
Don't include multiple reproductions on various media from the same news agency report - this is essentially the same source.
Please don't include sources based in North Macedonia or Greece or their respective diaspora communities.
Sources often edit/update their initial reports. If you spot inconsistencies, please edit accordingly.
For changes in the methodology, structure, the inclusion or exclusion of certain sources or other modifications please use the talk page.
Term used for people
Note: The usage of "Macedonian(s)" for the majority ethnic group in North Macedonia is considered non-contentious. For that reason all references to "Macedonian(s)" where the term is clearly and unmistakably used in an ethnic sense (ex. The city X in North Macedonia is populated mostly by (ethnic) Macedonians
) are not included in the research.
International and governmental organizations
- United Nations: “Macedonian/citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia”
- UN Women: "Macedonian"
- Olympic Games: "Macedonian"
- Council of Europe: "Macedonian". [1]
- European Union: “Macedonian/citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia”
- Council of the European Union: "Macedonian friends", "Macedonian lawyers", "Macedonian legal practitioners", [2]
- European Parliament: "Macedonian director"
- Government spokesman of North Macedonia, as reported by CNN: citizens should continue to be called "Macedonians," not "North Macedonians."
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (North Macedonia): "Macedonian citizens and citizens of North Macedonia", "don’t use the term North Macedonian at all"
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Greece) as reported by Kathimerini: (translated from Greek) it is acceptable in national and international documents of the Republic of North Macedonia to be referred to as an indivisible ensemble "Macedonian/citizen of the Republic of the North Macedonia"
- Sources of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Greece) as reported by Kathimerini: (translated from Greek) the term "Macedonian/citizen of North Macedonia" is indivisible ensemble, it doesn't contain two alternatives, and none of its two components can be isolated
- Government of the United Kingdom: "a citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia"
- Presidency of The Republic of Turkey: "people of North Macedonia"
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Estonia): "Macedonian student"
- Federal Council (Switzerland): "nationals of North Macedonia"
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Slovenia): "North Macedonian colleagues"
- Embassy of India, Sofia: "Macedonians", "North Macedonian singer"
- Embassy of Sweden, Skopje: "Macedonian citizens"
- Government of Queensland (Australia) "North Macedonian immigrant"
- FIBA: "North Macedonians"
From United States institutions:
- United States Department of Justice: "Macedonian citizen", [3]
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: "Macedonian man"
- Embassy of the United States, Skopje: "North Macedonia citizen", "people of North Macedonia", "citizens of North Macedonia", "Macedonian citizenship"
- Youth Exchange and Study Programs: "Macedonian students"
- United States Soccer Federation: "Macedonian soccer players"
Dictionaries and style guides
- Merriam-Webster: "Macedonian" as a noun and an adjective. [4]
- Collins English Dictionary: "Macedonian" as a noun and an adjective. [5]
- American Heritage Dictionary: "Macedonian" as a noun and an adjective. [6]
- Lexico: "Macedonian" as a noun and an adjective. [7]
- Oxford Learner's Dictionaries: "Macedonian" as a noun and an adjective. [8]
- Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners: "Macedonian" as a noun and an adjective. [9]
- BBC style guide: "Macedonian". [10]
- Guardian and Observer style guide: "Macedonians". [11]
Reference books and websites
- Encyclopædia Britannica: "Macedonian(s)" used in main article and used in all biographical articles.
- The World Factbook: "Macedonian(s)"
- Lonely Planet: Macedonian [12]. See also main article.
News agencies
Major news agencies:
- Reuters: "Macedonian(s)" [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27] and "North Macedonian(s)" [28], [29], [30], [31], [32], [33], [34], [35], [36], [37], [38], [39], [40], [41]
- Agence France-Presse: "Macedonian(s)" (predominantly) [42], [43], [44], [45], [46], [47], [48], [49], [50], [51], [52], [53], [54], [55], [56], [57], [58], [59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64], [65], [66] followed by "North Macedonian(s)" [67], [68], [69], [70], [71], [72], [73], [74]
- The Associated Press: "Macedonian(s)" [75], [76], [77], [78], [79], [80], [81], [82], [83], [84], [85], [86], [87], [88], [89], [90], [91], [92], [93], [94], [95], [96], [97], [98], [99], [100], [101], [102] (predominantly) followed by "North Macedonian" [103], [104], [105], [106], [107], [108], [109], [110], [111], [112], [113], [114], [115], [116], [117]. The Associated Press has stated that its own reporting of "North Macedonians" is erroneous, as the people of North Macedonia are "Macedonians". [118]
Other news agencies:
- Jewish Telegraphic Agency: "Macedonian(s)" [119], [120], [121], [122], [123] (mostly) and "North Macedonian(s)" [124]
- Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata: "Macedonian"(s) [134], [135], [136], [137]
- Baptist Press: "Macedonian" [138]
- Slovenian Press Agency: "Macedonian" [139], [140], [141], [142]
- Mehr News Agency: "Macedonian" [143]
- Australian Associated Press: "Macedonian(s)" [146], [147]
- Anadolu Agency: "North Macedonian(s)" [148], [149], [150], [151], [152], [153], [154], [155], [156], [157], [158] (mostly) and "Macedonian(s)" [159], [160], [161], [162], [163], [164]
- United News of India: "North Macedonians" [165]
- Indo-Asian News Service: "North Macedonian" [166]
- Tasnim News Agency: "Macedonian" [167], [168], [169]
- Press Trust of India: "Macedonian" [170], [171] and "North Macedonian"
- Belarusian Telegraph Agency: "North Macedonian" [172]
- LETA: "North Macedonian" [173]
- Prensa Latina: "Macedonian" [174]
- Catholic News Agency: "Macedonian" [175], [176], [177]
- Catholic News Service: "North Macedonians" [178]
- GlobeNewswire: "Macedonian" [181]
Media reports that use the term "Macedonian" for people
Major media
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty [253], [254], [255], [256], [257], [258], [259], [260], [261], [262], [263], [264], [265], [266], [267], [268], [269], [270], [271], [272], [273], [274], [275], [276], [277], The Telegraph [278], [279], [280], [281], [282], [283], The Christian Science Monitor [284], [285], BBC [286], [287], [288], [289], [290], [291], [292], [293], [294], The Washington Post [295], [296], [297], [298], [299], [300], [301], Vox [302], Rolling Stone [303], Vanity Fair [304], [305], Bloomberg [306], Los Angeles Times [307], Variety [308], [309], [310], [311], [312], The New Yorker [313], [314], Axios [315], Bellingcat [316], Business Insider (Australia) [317], [318], The Conversation [319], Daily Mirror [320], Deadline Hollywood [321], [322], [323], [324], [325], Evening Standard [326], [327], Morning Star [328], Mother Jones [329], NPR [330], TRT World [331], [332], [333], [334], Vice [335], The Times [336], [337], [338], Politico Europe [339], [340], [341], [342], The Verge [343], Independent Online [344], The Indian Express [345], [346], NBC News [347]
Other media
Media reports that use the term "North Macedonian" for people
Major media
Washington Post [1,003], [1,004], BBC [1,005], Haaretz [1,006], The Times of India [1,007], TRT World [1,008], [1,009], The Economist [1,010], Bloomberg [1,011], The Guardian [1,012], [1,013], Evening Standard [1,014], The Telegraph [1,015], NBC Sports [1,016], Morning Star [1,017]
Other media
The Calvert Journal [1,153], CNN-News18 [1,154], The Scotsman [1,155], Football365 [1,156], Motorsport.com [1,157], Arab News [1,158]
Media reports that use other terms for people
Major media
n/a
Other media
: "North Macedonia's citizensPrespa agreement
Article 1(3.b): The nationality of the Second Party (North Macedonia) shall be Macedonian/citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia, as it will be registered in all travel documents.
Article 7(3): When reference is made to the Second Party (
Greek Macedonia
).
Adjective used for State-associated entities
Note: This section contains references where "(North) Macedonian" or "(North) Macedonia's" is used to refer to state and public related entities. Ex. Macedonian authorities, North Macedonian border, Macedonia's President, North Macedonia's Foreign Minister
International and governmental organizations
- United Nations: "of the Republic of North Macedonia" or "of North Macedonia" "North Macedonia flag"
- Food and Agriculture Organization: "Macedonian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy"
- International Telecommunication Union: "Macedonian consulate", "Macedonian denar(s)"
- UNESCO: "Macedonian border" [1,167]
- United Nations Population Fund: "North Macedonia's" [1,168]
- UNHCR: "North Macedonia's" [1,169]
- United Nations Environment Programme: "North Macedonia's" [1,170]
- World Health Organization: "North Macedonian" [1,171], [1,172], [1,173], [1,174] and "North Macedonia's" [1,175]
- International Atomic Energy Agency: "North Macedonian" [1,176]
- Council of Europe: "of North Macedonia", "Macedonian authorities", "North Macedonia's authorities", "authorities in North Macedonia", "North Macedonia's authorities"
- European Union: "of the Republic of North Macedonia" or "of North Macedonia", "North Macedonia's"
- European Training Foundation: "North Macedonian actors"
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: North Macedonia's
- NATO: "North Macedonia's", [1,177], [1,178], [1,179], [1,180], [1,181], [1,182], [1,183]
- NATO Parliamentary Assembly: "Republic of North Macedonia’s democratic transition", "Republic of North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister"
- Allied Joint Force Command Naples: "North Macedonian army" "Northern Macedonian forces"
- Central European Initiative: "Macedonian arbitration legislation"
- Peace Research Institute Oslo: Macedonian
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (North Macedonia): "of the Republic of North Macedonia" or "of North Macedonia", "North Macedonia’s"
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Greece), as reported by Kathimerini: (translated from Greek) "of the Republic of North Macedonia" or "North Macedonia's"
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Greece): "North Macedonian counterpart"
- Government of the United Kingdom: "embassy of North Macedonia", "authorities of North Macedonia", "Macedonian denar"
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Estonia): "of the Republic of North Macedonia", "of North Macedonia" "Macedonian e-Government"
- Government of Canada: "North Macedonian police certificate"
- Government of Croatia: "Macedonian border", "Macedonian Prime Minister"
- Embassy of India, Sofia: "Macedonian leadership", "Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs", "Macedonian Chambers of Commerce", "North Macedonian passport"
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China: "North Macedonia's development strategy", "North Macedonia's social and economic development"
- Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (France): "North Macedonia's EU prospects", [1,184], [1,185]
- Cabinet of Germany: Macedonian Prime Minister
- Council of Ministers (Poland): "North Macedonia’s top officials; European aspirations", "North Macedonian authorities"
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Poland): "Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister", "Macedonian Government"
- Government of Hungary: "North Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister", "North Macedonian Cabinet", "Macedonian Prime Minister", "Macedonian Prime Minister", "Macedonian accession negotiations", "North Macedonian border", "North Macedonian success", "North Macedonia's southern border"
- Government of Slovenia: "North Macedonian prime minister", "North Macedonia's border police", "North Macedonia's accession, membership", "North Macedonian border", "North Macedonian foreign ministry", "North Macedonia's path", "North Macedonia's accession", "North Macedonia's further efforts", "North Macedonia's EU aspirations"
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Qatar) "Macedonian government, "Macedonian deputy minister", "Macedonian health institutions, health sector"
- Government of Sweden "North Macedonian Prime Minister", "North Macedonia's reform efforts"
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romania): "Macedonian official", "Macedonian counterpart"
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Lithuania): "North Macedonian counterparts"
From United States institutions:
- White House: "Republic of North Macedonia's"
- State Department: "North Macedonia's European futures"
- United States Agency for International Development: "Macedonian Electoral Support", "Macedonian energy legislation"
- United States Department of Defense: "North Macedonian defense minister" "North Macedonia army soldiers", "North Macedonia's road", "North Macedonia's Euro-Atlantic integration", "North Macedonia's contributions", "North Macedonia's progress"
- United States Army: "North Macedonia's largest multinational exercise", "North Macedonian exercise", "North Macedonia's NATO membership"
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: "North Macedonian authorities", "Macedonian authorities"
- Peace Corps: "North Macedonian border"
- Embassy of the United States, Athens: "North Macedonia's neighbors"
Dictionaries and style guides
- Merriam-Webster: "Macedonian" is the only offered definition. [1,186]
- Collins English Dictionary: "Macedonian" is the only offered definition. [1,187]
- American Heritage Dictionary: "Macedonian" is the only offered definition. [1,188]
- Lexico: "Macedonian" is the only offered definition. [1,189]
- Oxford Learner's Dictionaries: "Macedonian" is the only offered definition. [1,190]
- Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners: "Macedonian" is the only offered definition. [1,191]
Reference books and websites
- Encyclopædia Britannica: "Macedonian" used in main article and throughout the encyclopedia. Outside the main article, sometimes "North Macedonian" is used to describe state-related topics ("anthem", "border", "frontiers", "republic").
- The World Factbook: "Macedonian"
- BBC country profile - timeline: "Macedonian"
News agencies
Major news agencies:
- Reuters: the possessive "North Macedonia's" [1,192], [1,193], [1,194], [1,195], [1,196], [1,197], [1,198], [1,199], [1,200], [1,201], [1,202], [1,203], [1,204] [1,205], [1,206], [1,207], [1,208], [1,209], [1,210], [1,211], [1,212], [1,213], [1,214], [1,215] [1,216], [1,217] followed by "Macedonian" [1,218], [1,219], [1,220], [1,221], [1,222], [1,223], [1,224], [1,225], [1,226], [1,227], [1,228], [1,229], [1,230], [1,231], [1,232], [1,233]. This is followed by "North Macedonian" [1,234], [1,235], [1,236], [1,237], [1,238], [1,239], [1,240], [1,241], [1,242], [1,243], [1,244] and the possessive "Macedonia's" [1,245], [1,246], [1,247], [1,248], [1,249] .
- Agence France-Presse: the possessive "North Macedonia's" [1,250], [1,251], [1,252], [1,253], [1,254], [1,255], [1,256], [1,257], [1,258], [1,259], [1,260], [1,261], [1,262], [1,263], [1,264], [1,265], [1,266], [1,267], [1,268], [1,269], [1,270], [1,271], [1,272], [1,273] followed by "North Macedonian" [1,274], [1,275], [1,276], [1,277], [1,278], [1,279], [1,280], [1,281], [1,282], [1,283], [1,284], [1,285], [1,286] and "Macedonian" [1,287], [1,288], [1,289], [1,290], [1,291], [1,292], [1,293], [1,294], [1,295], [1,296]. The possessive "Macedonia's" is also used. [1,297], [1,298], [1,299]
- The Associated Press: the possessive "North Macedonia's" (predominantly) [1,300], [1,301], [1,302], [1,303], [1,304], [1,305], [1,306], [1,307], [1,308], [1,309], [1,310], [1,311], [1,312], [1,313], [1,314], [1,315], [1,316], [1,317], [1,318], [1,319], [1,320], [1,321], [1,322], [1,323], [1,324], [1,325], [1,326], [1,327], [1,328], [1,329], [1,330], [1,331], [1,332], [1,333], [1,334], [1,335], [1,336], [1,337], [1,338], [1,339], [1,340], [1,341], [1,342], [1,343], [1,344], [1,345], [1,346], [1,347], [1,348], [1,349], [1,350], [1,351], [1,352], [1,353], [1,354], [1,355], [1,356], [1,357], [1,358], [1,359], [1,360], [1,361], [1,362], [1,363], [1,364], [1,365], [1,366], [1,367], [1,368], [1,369], [1,370], [1,371], [1,372], [1,373], [1,374], [1,375], [1,376], [1,377]; followed by "North Macedonian" [1,378], [1,379], [1,380], [1,381], [1,382], [1,383], [1,384], [1,385], [1,386], [1,387], [1,388], [1,389], [1,390], [1,391], [1,392], [1,393], [1,394], [1,395], [1,396], [1,397], [1,398], [1,399], [1,400], [1,401], [1,402]. "Macedonian" [1,403], [1,404], [1,405], [1,406], [1,407], [1,408], [1,409] and the possessive "Macedonia's" is also used [1,410], [1,411], [1,412], [1,413], [1,414], [1,415].
Other news agencies:
- Jewish Telegraphic Agency: "Macedonian" [1,416], [1,417] the possessive "North Macedonia's" [1,418], [1,419] and "Macedonia's" [1,420]
- Xinhua: the possessive "North Macedonia's" [1,421], [1,422], [1,423], [1,424], [1,425], [1,426], [1,427], [1,428], [1,429], [1,430], [1,431], [1,432], [1,433], [1,434], [1,435], [1,436], [1,437], [1,438], [1,439], [1,440], [1,441], [1,442], [1,443], [1,444], [1,445], [1,446], [1,447], [1,448], [1,449], [1,450], [1,451], [1,452], [1,453], [1,454], [1,455], [1,456], [1,457], [1,458], [1,459], [1,460], [1,461], [1,462], [1,463], [1,464], [1,465], [1,466], [1,467], [1,468], [1,469], [1,470] [1,471], [1,472], [1,473], [1,474], [1,475], [1,476], [1,477], [1,478], [1,479], [1,480], [1,481], [1,482], [1,483], [1,484], [1,485], [1,486], [1,487], [1,488], [1,489], [1,490], [1,491], [1,492], [1,493], [1,494], [1,495], [1,496], [1,497], [1,498], [1,499], [1,500], [1,501], [1,502], [1,503], [1,504], [1,505], [1,506], [1,507], [1,508], [1,509], [1,510], [1,511], [1,512], [1,513] (predominantly) and "North Macedonian" [1,514], [1,515], [1,516], [1,517], [1,518], [1,519], [1,520], [1,521], [1,522], [1,523], [1,524], [1,525], [1,526], [1,527], [1,528], [1,529], [1,530], [1,531], [1,532], [1,533], [1,534], [1,535], [1,536], [1,537], [1,538], [1,539], [1,540], [1,541]. "Macedonian" is also used [1,542], [1,543], [1,544], [1,545], [1,546], [1,547], [1,548], [1,549], [1,550], [1,551], [1,552]. The possessive "Macedonia's" used once. [1,553]
- Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata: "Macedonian" [1,554], [1,555], [1,556] and "North Macedonia's" [1,557], [1,558]
- Anadolu Agency: the possessive "North Macedonia's" [1,559], [1,560], [1,561], [1,562], [1,563], [1,564], [1,565], [1,566], [1,567], [1,568], [1,569], [1,570], [1,571], [1,572], [1,573], [1,574], [1,575], [1,576], [1,577], [1,578], [1,579], [1,580], [1,581], [1,582], [1,583], [1,584], [1,585], [1,586], [1,587], [1,588], [1,589], [1,590], [1,591], [1,592], [1,593] followed by "North Macedonian" [1,594], [1,595], [1,596], [1,597], [1,598], [1,599], [1,600], [1,601], [1,602], [1,603], [1,604], [1,605], [1,606], [1,607], [1,608] and "Macedonian" [1,609], [1,610], [1,611], [1,612], [1,613], [1,614], [1,615], [1,616], [1,617], [1,618], [1,619]. The possessive "Macedonia's" is also used [1,620], [1,621], [1,622], [1,623], [1,624], [1,625].
- Slovenian Press Agency: "Macedonian" [1,626], [1,627], [1,628], [1,629], [1,630], [1,631], [1,632], [1,633], [1,634], [1,635], [1,636], [1,637], [1,638], [1,639], [1,640] (mostly), followed by the possessive "North Macedonia's" [1,641], [1,642], [1,643], [1,644], [1,645], [1,646], [1,647], [1,648], [1,649]. "North Macedonian" is also used: [1,650], [1,651], [1,652], [1,653], [1,654], [1,655], [1,656]
- TASS: "North Macedonia's" [1,657], [1,658], [1,659], [1,660], [1,661], [1,662], [1,663] followed by "Macedonia's" [1,664], [1,665], [1,666] and "North Macedonian" [1,667], [1,668], [1,669]. "Macedonian" [1,670], [1,671] is also used.
- EFE: "North Macedonian" [1,672], [1,673]
- Press Association: "North Macedonian" [1,674]
- Australian Associated Press: "Macedonian" [1,679], the possesive "North Macedonia's" [1,680] and "North Macedonian" [1,681]
- Ukrinform: "North Macedonia's" [1,682], [1,683], [1,684] and "Macedonian" [1,685], [1,686], [1,687]
- Yonhap: "North Macedonia's" [1,688]
- Kazinform: "Macedonian" [1,689]
- United News of Bangladesh: "North Macedonia's" [1,690]
- Emirates News Agency: "North Macedonian" [1,691], [1,692], [1,693], "North Macedonia's" [1,694], [1,695] and "Macedonian" [1,696]
- Azerbaijan State News Agency: "Macedonian" [1,697]
- Mehr News Agency: "Macedonian" [1,698]
- United News of India: "North Macedonia's" [1,699]
- Indo-Asian News Service: "North Macedonia's" [1,700]
- Beta News Agency: "North Macedonian" [1,701]
- Ukrainian Independent Information Agency: "North Macedonia's" [1,702]
- LETA: "North Macedonia's", "North Macedonian" [1,703]]
- Asian News International: "North Macedonian" and "North Macedonia's" [1,704]
- AsiaNews: "North Macedonia's" and "North Macedonian" [1,705]
- APO Group: "North Macedonia's" [1,706]
- Polish Press Agency: "North Macedonian" and "North Macedonia's" [1,707]
- Interfax-Ukraine: "North Macedonian" [1,708]
- Catholic News Agency: "North Macedonian" [1,709], [1,710]
- Catholic News Service: "North Macedonia's" [1,711]
- Union of Catholic Asian News: "North Macedonia's" [1,712]
- GlobeNewswire: "Macedonian" [1,713]
- PR Newswire:"North Macedonian" [1,714]
Media reports that use the term "Macedonian" for State-associated entities
Major media
Wall Street Journal [1,775], Bellingcat [1,776], TRT World [1,777], [1,778], [1,779], [1,780], [1,781], [1,782], [1,783], Variety [1,784]
Other media
Greenfield Daily Reporter [2,094], The Spokesman-Review [2,095], The Budapest Times [2,096], New Eastern Europe [2,097], Film New Europe [2,098], [2,099], [2,100], Jamaica Observer [2,101], Global Times [2,102], The New Arab [2,103], The Ukrainian Weekly [2,104], Columbia Journalism Review [2,105], The Chattanoogan [2,106], Asharq Al-Awsat [2,107], Saudi Gazette [2,108]
Media reports that use the term "North Macedonian" for State-associated entities
Major media
Wall Street Journal [2,161], Bellingcat [2,162], Haaretz [2,163], Morning Star [2,164], TRT World [2,165], [2,166], NBC News [2,167]
Other media
Carnegie Europe [2,361], Vermont Business Magazine [2,362], The Brussels Times [2,363], Washington Examiner [2,364], Taiwan News [2,365], Arab News [2,366]
Media reports that use other terms for State-associated entities
Major media
Macedonia's:
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty [2,378], [2,379], The Washington Post [2,380], TRT World [2,381], The Guardian [2,382], Daily Sabah [2,383]
North Macedonia's:
Wall Street Journal [2,554], [2,555], The Economist [2,556], Bellingcat [2,557], Business Insider (India) [2,558], Haaretz [2,559], TRT World [2,560], [2,561], [2,562], [2,563], [2,564], Vice [2,565], CNN [2,566], The Daily Telegraph [2,567], New York Daily News [2,568]
Other media
Macedonia's:
North(ern) Macedonia's:
ZDNet [3,340], Dhaka Tribune [3,341], [3,342], CGTN [3,343], [3,344], Voltaire Network [3,345], The Spokesman-Review [3,346], Royal United Services Institute [3,347], Republic TV [3,348], The Arizona Republic [3,349], Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa [3,350], [3,351], New Eastern Europe [3,352], [3,353], [3,354], [3,355], Green Left [3,356], Gazeta Express [3,357], The New Arab [3,358], Vermont Business Magazine [3,359], Washington Examiner [3,360], Argus Media [3,361]
Prespa agreement
Article 1(3.f): The adjectival reference to the State, its official organs, and other public entities shall be in line with the official name of the Second Party or its short name, that is, “of the Republic of North Macedonia” or “of North Macedonia”.
Other adjectival usage
Note: The adjectival usage of "Macedonian" to refer to ethnicity, language and culture is considered non-contentious. For this reason, this section doesn't contain references of adjectival usage relating to aspects of ethnicity, language and/or culture (ex. Macedonian book, Macedonian folk song, Macedonian film
). It also doesn't contain generalized references to state and public entities which are covered in the previous section (ex. internal Macedonian issues, North Macedonia's bid to NATO, etc.
)
International and governmental organizations
- United Nations: may be "Macedonian" for activities and/or entities not associated with the State or financed by it in not bound by the agreement
- International Labour Organization: "North Macedonian labour market", "Macedonian Occupational Outlook"
- Food and Agriculture Organization: "Macedonian Poultry sector", "Macedonian broiler subsector", "Macedonian poultry producers"
- International Telecommunication Union: "Macedonian river"
- Bank for International Settlements: [3,362]
- European Union: may be "Macedonian" for activities and/or entities not associated with the State or financed by it in not bound by the agreement
- Council of Europe: "Macedonian Bar Association", "Macedonian version", [3,363], "Macedonian Young Lawyers Association, "Macedonian society"
- International Monetary Fund: "North Macedonia economy", "North Macedonia's economy"
- NATO Parliamentary Assembly: "Macedonian economy"
- Enterprise Europe Network: "Macedonian producer", "Macedonian company", "Macedonian plants"
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (North Macedonia): “Macedonian” is to be used when relating to ethnic and cultural identity of the people, our language, history, culture, heritage, territory and other attributes. The adjectival reference for activities may also be “Macedonian”.
- Sources of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Greece) as reported by Kathimerini: (translated from Greek) Other adjectival usages, including those referring to private entities and actors, that are not related to the State and public entities, are not established by law and do not enjoy financial support from the State may be called "Macedonian". However, in these cases, other adjectival references can also be used, e.g., "North Macedonian society, agriculture of North Macedonia"
- Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (France): "Macedonian civil society"
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Estonia): "North Macedonian business delegation", "Macedonian representation", "Macedonian Academy of Sciences"
- Government of Slovenia: "Macedonian territory"
- Embassy of India, Sofia: "Macedonian companies"
- Education Reform Initiative of South Eastern Europe: "North Macedonian education system", "North Macedonian schools", "Macedonian universities"
- FIFA: "North Macedonian homeland"
From United States institutions:
- United States Agency for International Development: "Macedonian political debate show", "Macedonian energy legislation"
- Embassy of the United States, Athens: "North Macedonian electricity grids"
Dictionaries and style guides
- Merriam-Webster: "Macedonian" is the only offered definition. [3,364]
- Collins English Dictionary: "Macedonian" is the only offered definition. [3,365]
- American Heritage Dictionary: "Macedonian" is the only offered definition. [3,366]
- Lexico: "Macedonian" is the only offered definition. [3,367]
- Oxford Learner's Dictionaries: "Macedonian" is the only offered definition. [3,368]
- Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners: "Macedonian" is the only offered definition. [3,369]
Reference books and websites
- Encyclopædia Britannica: "Macedonian". See main article.
- The World Factbook: "Macedonian"
- Lonely Planet: "Macedonian" used predominantly when referring to cuisine, alongside "North Macedonia's" [3,370] [3,371] [3,372]. "North Macedonia's" predominantly used for geographical features, alongside occasional "Macedonian" references ("capital", "speleological federation"). [3,373] [3,374] [3,375] [3,376] [3,377]. See also main article.
News agencies
Major news agencies:
- Reuters: the possessive "North Macedonia's" (banks, exports) [3,378], (airspace) [3,379], (media) [3,380], (defence) [3,381], (top division) [3,382], (federation) [3,383], (economy) [3,384], (soccer governing body) [3,385]. This is followed "Macedonian" (capital) [3,386], (flag) [3,387], (league) [3,388], (zoo) [3,389], (defence) [3,390], (park) [3,391], (FA) [3,392] and "North Macedonian" (capital) [3,393], [3,394], [3,395], (watchdog) [3,396], (sky) [3,397], (league) [3,398]. The possessive "Macedonia's" (Ohridska Banka) [3,399] used once.
- Agence France-Presse: "Macedonian" (capital) [3,400], (town) [3,401], (bear) [3,402] (identity) [3,403], (life) [3,404], (side) [3,405] and "North Macedonia's" (capital, energy sector, unemployment rate) [3,406], [3,407], [3,408], [3,409], [3,410]; and "North Macedonian" (capital) [3,411], [3,412], (tirade) [3,413]
- The Associated Press: "North Macedonia's" (airspace) [3,414], (town) [3,415], [3,416], (capital) [3,417], [3,418], [3,419], [3,420], [3,421], [3,422], [3,423], [3,424], [3,425] (history) [3,426] followed by "North Macedonian" (capital) [3,427], [3,428], (town) [3,429], (soccer federation) [3,430], [3,431], [3,432], [3,433] and "Macedonian" (Helsinki Committee) [3,434], (capital) [3,435], (television) [3,436], (town) [3,437], (identity) [3,438]and
Other news agencies:
- Jewish Telegraphic Agency: "Macedonian" ( media, capital ) [3,439], "North Macedonia's" (city) [3,440]
- Xinhua: (mostly) the possessive "North Macedonia's" (capital city airport) [3,441], [3,442], [3,443], (capital ) [3,444], (air space) [3,445], (number of marriages) [3,446], (industrial producer prices) [3,447], (economy, GDP) [3,448], [3,449], (consumer price index) [3,450], (lake city) [3,451], (electronic communications market) [3,452]. "North Macedonian" (companies, Chambers of Commerce) [3,453], (cities) [3,454], (town) [3,455], (soccer team) [3,456], (swimming federation) [3,457] [3,458] (minority in Albania) and also "Macedonian" (capital) [3,459], (market) [3,460], (premier league) [3,461], (ecological society) [3,462]
- Deutsche Presse-Agentur: "North Macedonian" (capital, news agency, airspace) [3,463]
- PanARMENIAN.Net: "Macedonian" (capital) [3,464]
- Belarusian Telegraph Agency: "North Macedonian" (team) [3,465]
- Anadolu Agency: the possessive "North Macedonia's" [3,466], [3,467], [3,468] (capital), "Macedonian" (Turkish Civil Society Organizations) [3,469], (identity) [3,470], (capital) [3,471], as well as "North Macedonian" (capital) [3,472], (club) [3,473]
- TASS: "Macedonian" (television) [3,474], "North Macedonia's" (capital) [3,475], "North Macedonian" (TV Channel) [3,476]
- Slovenian Press Agency: "Macedonian" (media, company, web portal, market) [3,477], (press agency) [3,478]
- Azerbaijan State News Agency: "North Macedonian" (FC Sileks)[3,479]
- Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata [3,480]: "Macedonian" (truck) [3,481]
- Union of Catholic Asian News: "Macedonian" (capital) [3,482]
- GlobeNewswire: "Macedonian" [3,483] (licensed facility), [3,484] (medical cannabis movement)
- CNW Group: "Macedonian" [3,485] (Commission for Competition, Competition Approval), [3,486] (affairs)
- PR Newswire: "Macedonian" [3,487] (mining) [3,488] (company), [3,489] (assets), [3,490] (Chambers of Commerce) and "North Macedonian" [3,491] (Commission for Competition)
Media reports that use the term "Macedonian" for other adjectival usage
Major media
Salon [3,556]
: beekeeping
Other media
Investment & Pensions Europe [3,557]: Macedonian pension market,
Sporting News [3,927]: club, Daily Collegian [3,928]: club, league, Saudi Gazette [3,929]: capital, American Songwriter [3,930]
Media reports that use the term "North Macedonian" for other adjectival usage
Major media
: football federationOther media
Times of India [4,053]: league, The Budapest Times [4,054]: media, FIBA [4,055]: team, Gulf Times [4,056]: origin, The Peninsula [4,057]: origin, Yle Uutiset [4,058]: capital, The Strad [4,059]: capital, UEFA [4,060]: football history, Novinite [4,061], [4,062]: media, Today FM [4,063]: football federation, India Today [4,064]; football federation The Telegraph (India) [4,065]: soccer federation, ModernGhana [4,066], [4,067]: club, The Brussels Times [4,068]: team, fanfare, Inside the Games [4,069]
: venue
Media reports that use other terms for other adjectival usage
Major media
Macedonia's: BBC [4,070]: air pollution
North Macedonia's:
: diamondOther media
Macedonia's: SeeNews [4,097], [4,098]: Macedonia's annual inflation, owner,
: calf
North Macedonia's:
The Calvert Journal [4,228]: movement, patriarchy, Yle Uutiset [4,229]: capital, BNN Bloomberg [4,230]: association, Ahval [4,231]: capital, Gulf Today [4,232]: press, Linn's Stamp News [4,233]
: history, identity
N. Macedonian: SeeNews [4,234]: lender
Prespa agreement
Article 7(3): When reference is made to the Second Party (
Greek Macedonia
).
Search Engine Test
In addition to the reliable sources research a search engine test is performed, featuring a comparison in Google Trends is performed. The test includes the last 30 days only.
Adjectival use: Macedonian vs North Macedonian
Note: the search results of "Macedonian" also include the search results for "North Macedonian", language, ethnicity, ancient Macedonian(s), Greek Macedonian etc. Please refer to breakdown by region (country):
https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%201-m&q=Macedonian,North%20Macedonian
Average searches per day: Macedonian - 84 / North Macedonian - 3