Assad
Americannoun
noun
-
Hafiz al (ˈhafɪz æl). 1928–2000, Syrian statesman and general; president of Syria (1971–2000)
-
his son, Bashar al (bæʃəæl). born 1965, Syrian statesman; president of Syria from 2000
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
President Bashar Assad reportedly has fled to Russia.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
Director Lutfi had previously told AFP that challenges including actors' fears of the Assad authorities' reaction had prevented filming until after his ouster.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
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 • Feb. 18, 2026
The collapse of the Assad regime eased some of the pressure on al-Hol.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
“He is mine,” she said to young Assad.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
