Barak

American  

[bair-uhk, bey-rak, buh-rahk] / ˈbɛər ək, ˈbeɪ ræk, bəˈrɑk /

Douay Bible, Barac

noun

1. (in the Bible) a military commander who, with Deborah, destroyed the Canaanite army under Sisera.

2. Ehud, born 1942, Israeli military leader and politician: prime minister 1999–2001.

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Barak British  

/ ˈbærək /

noun

1. Ehud (ɛˈhʊd). born 1942, Israeli politician, prime minister (1999–2001); left the Labour Party (2011) to form the breakaway party Independence

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Example Sentences

For Kiryat Shmona resident Zehava Barak, the constant state of conflict seemed untenable.

From Barron's

Epstein received board minutes from Ehud Barak about a tech startup where the Israeli politician was chairman.

From The Wall Street Journal

A representative for Barak told the Journal that Epstein was an investor in a partnership and entitled to receive information about the startup.

From The Wall Street Journal

Barak, the former Israeli politician, met with Epstein dozens of times and traveled to his private island.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2015, Barak invested in and later was named chairman of Reporty, an Israeli startup.

From The Wall Street Journal