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Gaddafi

American  
[guh-dah-fee] / gəˈdɑ fi /

noun

  1. Muammar (Muhammad), al- or el-, Qadhafi.


Gaddafi British  
/ ɡəˈdɑːfɪ /

noun

  1. Mu'ammar Muhammad al- (ˈməʊəˌmɑː æl),1942–2011, Libyan army officer and statesman; head of state from 1969

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Al-Marimi is alleged to have claimed he was later congratulated in person by the late Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi, for carrying out "a great national duty" against the Americans.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Under the Obama administration, an international coalition targeting the Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi during the country’s 2011 civil war struck his fleeing convoy, leading to his capture and killing by rebel fighters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

Bridges, apartment blocks, schools and hospitals now rise in eastern Libya, which had long been marginalised under Gaddafi.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

Moscow later fumed that this had led to the fall of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

The Syrian and Libyan states under Assad and Gaddafi were built around ruling families.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

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