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Gaddafi

American

[guh-dah-fee] / gəˈdɑ fi /

noun

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

Gaddafi British

/ ɡəˈdɑːfɪ /

noun

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

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On Tuesday, Libya marked 15 years since the start of the uprising that eventually toppled Gaddafi, with fireworks lighting up the sky in Tripoli, but for many Libyans life remains a struggle.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Thousands turned out on Friday for the burial of the slain son of former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi in a town that still holds allegiance to the late longtime leader.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Saadi Gaddafi, Seif al-Islam's younger brother, said his dead sibling would be buried "next to his brother Khamis Gaddafi", who was killed during the 2011 unrest.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya's former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been killed.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Hannibal Gaddafi was only two at the time and held no senior position in Libya as an adult.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

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