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Baath

American

[bah-ahth] / ˈbɑ ɑθ /

Or Baʿath,

noun

a socialist party of some Arab countries, especially Iraq and Syria.

Ba'ath British

/ bɑːˈɑːθ /

noun

a variant of Ba'th

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Other Word Forms

Baathism noun
Baathist noun

Etymology

Origin of Baath

From the Arabic word baʿath literally, renaissance

Example Sentences

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A strike hit the headquarters of the Baath political party in the densely populated Ras al-Naba neighbourhood on Sunday, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024

Sham FM, a pro-government radio station, also reported the strike in Baath.

From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2023

Most Baath Party-era documents are held by the government, while others were destroyed after the invasion.

From Reuters • Mar. 13, 2023

In fact, some 2,500 U.S. troops are still stationed in Iraq to this day, aiding in the fight against leaders of that country's former Baath Party government who have now become fundamentalist guerrillas.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2023

Muhannad Haj Ali, a former legislator and a commander with the armed wing of Syria’s ruling Baath party said no Syrians have gone to fight in Ukraine and that he didn’t expect any to go.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2022

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