noun
- plural of bizone; either of two occupation zones established in Germany after World War II, particularly the combined British and American zones that later became West Germany.
Usage: historical; usually capitalized when referring to the specific post-WWII German zones
Examples
- The bizones were created when the Allied powers divided Germany into occupation territories.
- The merger of the British and American bizones in 1947 was a significant step toward West German independence.
- Economic cooperation between the bizones helped stabilize the region after the war.
- The Soviet zone remained separate from the bizones, deepening the division of Germany.