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Originally Posted by Mike Kelly
PRI = Peoples Republic of Indonesia ?
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PRI stands for
Pemoeda Repoeblik Indonesia (modern spelling
Pemuda Republik Indonesia), meaning “Youth of the Republic of Indonesia”. Among other meanings,¹ the word
pemoeda was used at the time to refer to politically active young people — in other words, ones opposed to Dutch rule.
¹ The basic meaning is approximately “young man.”