Fatah
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Fatah
First recorded in 1965–70; vocalization of Arabic FTḤ, abbreviation of Ḥarakat al-Taḥrīr al-Waṭanī al-Filasṭīn “Palestinian National Liberation Movement,” from ḥarakat, form of ḥarakah “movement” + taḥrīr “liberation” + waṭanī “national” + Filasṭīn Palestine ( def. ); coined by reversing the elements and shortening ḤTWF to form FTḤ as a pun on fatḥ “opening, victory”
Example Sentences
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Top leaders of the main Palestinian political faction, Fatah, are electing its highest decision-making body, at its first major conference in a decade.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
This is further weakening the PA – dominated by Fatah – which governs parts of the West Bank.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Candidates from the two lists that got the most votes were independents or associated with factions within Fatah, the political party that runs the Palestinian Authority, which organized the elections.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Tirawi said that after consulting with other Fatah figures, he decided to make the issue public, warning that if the situation persists he would disclose details of specific cases to the media.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
After a while, Fatah Khan returned from Persia with an army, and accompanied by Mahmud Shah, another of Taimur's sons who pretended to the crown of Afghanistan.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 by Various
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