Assad

American  

[ah-sahd] / ɑˈsɑd /

noun

1. Hafez al 1928?–2000, Syrian military and political leader: president from 1971.

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Assad British  

/ ˈasat /

noun

1. Hafiz al (ˈhafɪz æl). 1928–2000, Syrian statesman and general; president of Syria (1971–2000)

2. his son, Bashar al (bæʃəæl). born 1965, Syrian statesman; president of Syria from 2000

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Example Sentences

The minority, around two million of Syria's 20 million people, suffered decades of oppression under the Assad family's rule.

From Barron's

The movements follow the collapse of the Assad government in 2024, and a weakened Islamic State amid considerable security improvement in Syria.

From BBC

Sharaa’s resume includes years of fighting against Islamic State before his rebel group brought down the Assad regime in late 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal

The collapse of the Assad regime eased some of the pressure on al-Hol.

From The Wall Street Journal

Syria’s government said that it would use its intelligence networks to keep a close eye on suspected jihadists, as Sharaa’s rebel group did in the area it controlled before the fall of the Assad regime.

From The Wall Street Journal