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

Once an opposition leader in exile, Kabawat acknowledges the government has made mistakes since President Ahmed al-Sharaa's rebel forces swept into the capital on 8 December 2024, ending decades of the Assad family's brutal dictatorship.

From BBC

We followed Kabawat for our special report for the BBC's Global Women and saw up close how her array of dossiers cover Syria's most vulnerable, including orphans and widows, as well as the grieving families of the tens of thousands who disappeared during Assad's regime.

From BBC

Since leading the rebel offensive that overthrew the Assad regime, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed to reunify a divided Syria.

From BBC

He later broke with al-Qaeda, then in December 2024 swept to power in Damascus, ousting Bashar al Assad.

From BBC

"I have no doubt that all issues related to the presence of our soldiers in Syria will also be discussed during today's talks," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday ahead of the meeting, while declining to comment on Assad.

From Barron's