Great Satan

British

noun

any force, person, organization, or country that is regarded as evil, used esp of the United States by radical Islamists

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Example Sentences

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But others say the involvement of the US, known as the "Great Satan" in Iran, will only bolster Iran's leaders.

From BBC

The nations back then derisively referred to each other as “The Great Satan” and an “outlaw state.”

From Washington Post

Refreshingly, “English” is not centrally about the friction between the mullahs and the Great Satan.

From Washington Post

A restoration of ties with the United States, which Iran's rulers have called the "Great Satan" since taking power in a 1979 revolution, remains out of the question.

From Reuters

The ayatollah only reluctantly agreed to the 2015 deal with the “Great Satan” of America.

From New York Times

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