Hezbollah

American  

[hez-buh-lah, khes-bah-lah] / ˌhɛz bəˈlɑ, ˌxɛs bɑˈlɑ /

Or Hizballah,

noun

1. a radical Shiʿite Muslim organization in Lebanon engaged in guerrilla warfare against Israel.

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Hezbollah British  

/ ˌhɛzbəˈlɑː /

noun

1. an organization of militant Shiite Muslims based in Lebanon

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Hezbollah Cultural  

1. A radical Arabic organization that arose after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. The Hezbollah has often been accused of terrorism.

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Etymology

Origin of Hezbollah

< Arabic: literally, Party of God

Example Sentences

Reporters are forbidden by Hezbollah from freely accessing the group's stronghold in Beirut's southern suburbs, although the organisation does organise press trips.

From Barron's

It has said the campaign will continue until Hezbollah is disarmed.

From BBC

A Rand report, Hezbollah’s Networks in Latin America, found that the militant group had a considerable network that was active in the Southern Hemisphere.

From Los Angeles Times

Lebanon reporting half a million people displaced by fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

From Los Angeles Times

In a statement on Monday, Hezbollah said it detected "the infiltration of approximately 15 Israeli enemy helicopters" from the Syrian side of the border in eastern Lebanon, an area where Hezbollah holds sway.

From Barron's