a sultanate under British protection on the NW coast of Borneo: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1984. 2,220 sq. mi. (5,750 sq. km). Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.
Official name Brunei Da·rus·sa·lam[dah-roo-sah-lahm]. /ˌdɑ ru sɑˈlɑm/.
In the second episode, Oliver discussed the implementation of Shariah law in the sultanate of Brunei.
‘Last Week Tonight’ Does Real Journalism, No Matter What John Oliver Says|Asawin Suebsaeng|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the same meme has appeared in such far-flung places as Brunei, Kyrgyzstan (there it is again), Tanzania, and Jamaica.
Americans Celebrating Our LGBT Victories Need To Be More Cognizant That Elsewhere, Repression Is Winning|Jay Michaelson|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Brunei has had the death penalty for decades, yet its last execution took place in 1957, under British rule.
Brunei Returns to the Stoning Age|Jay Michaelson|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Appropriately enough, Brunei sent a delegation to Saudi Arabia, to see how they implemented shariah there.
Brunei Returns to the Stoning Age|Jay Michaelson|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Sultan of Brunei will not have a quasi-Islamist rebellion within the Abode of Peace.
Brunei Returns to the Stoning Age|Jay Michaelson|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The golden age of Brunei was nevertheless at an end, and there is little more of importance to record.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Brunei stepped through the stuccoed portal, and into the central Spanish garden.
Subjectivity|Norman Spinrad
"This ship is getting too cluttered up with everyone's hallucinations," said Brunei.
Subjectivity|Norman Spinrad
I fear the poor town of Brunei must have been put to great expense by the Sultan's desire to do us honour.
The Last Voyage|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
Perhaps the Brunei nobles could not have told him, but Nakodah Rahim must have been perfectly well aware.
The Woodlands Orchids|Frederick Boyle
British Dictionary definitions for Brunei
Brunei
/ (bruːˈnaɪ, ˈbruːnaɪ) /
noun
a sultanate in NW Borneo, consisting of two separate areas on the South China Sea, otherwise bounded by Sarawak: controlled all of Borneo and parts of the Philippines and the Sulu Islands in the 16th century; under British protection since 1888; internally self-governing since 1971; became fully independent in 1984 as a member of the Commonwealth. The economy depends chiefly on oil and natural gas. Official language: Malay; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim. Currency: Brunei dollar. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan. Pop: 415 717 (2013 est). Area: 5765 sq km (2226 sq miles)