Mugabe

[moo-gah-bee, -bey]

noun

1. Robert (Gabriel), 1924–2019, Zimbabwean political leader: prime minister 1980–87; president 1987–2017.

Mugabe

/ mʊˈɡɑːbɪ /

noun

1. Robert. born 1925, Zimbabwean politician; leader of one wing of the Patriotic Front against the government of Ian Smith of Rhodesia, and of the Zanu party; prime minister (1980–87); president from 1987

Example Sentences

Most Black Africans are rallying behind Robert Mugabe, who promises to return the land to them.

From Los Angeles Times

Mugabe’s election hangs over everything but barely gets a direct mention.

From Los Angeles Times

But once revolutionary Robert Mugabe comes to power, that old system gives way, leading to an unsettling scene in which Nicola wields a whip to keep Black Africans off what she considers to be her farm.

From Los Angeles Times

The land reform programme, sparked by the invasion of white-owned farms around the country by supporters of the late Robert Mugabe, was launched in 2000 by the then president, who was desperate to shore up political support at the time when Zimbabwe had about 2,500 white farmers owning 4,000 farms - half of the country's best farmland.

From BBC

This compensation deal has been pushed by Mugabe's successor President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is keen to mend fences.

From BBC