Nasser

American  

[nah-ser, nas-er] / ˈnɑ sər, ˈnæs ər /

noun

1. Gamal Abdel 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.

2. Lake, a reservoir in SE Egypt, formed in the Nile River S of the Aswan High Dam; S part, in N Sudan, named Lake Nubia. About 300 miles (500 km) long; 6 miles (10 km) wide.

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Nasser British  

/ ˈnæsə, ˈnɑːsə /

noun

1. Gamal Abdel (ɡəˈmɑːl ˈæbdɛl). 1918–70, Egyptian soldier and statesman; president of Egypt (1956–70). He was one of the leaders of the coup that deposed King Farouk (1952) and became premier (1954). His nationalization of the Suez Canal (1956) led to an international crisis, and during his presidency Egypt was twice defeated by Israel (1956; 1967)

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Example Sentences

“While we have faced disruptions in the past, this one by far is the biggest crisis the region’s oil-and-gas industry has faced,” said Amin Nasser, Saudi Aramco’s chief executive, on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Earlier on Tuesday, Nasser had warned of “catastrophic consequences” for the oil market were the Strait of Hormuz to remain effectively closed for an extended period and of “a serious impact on the global economy.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Susan Nasser works as a hostess, welcoming shoppers at the luxury Bicester Village outlet shopping centre and helping them find their way around.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

He is one of five Wallabies back in the Reds' matchday 23 for the Brisbane showdown, along with fly-half Carter Gordon, hooker Josh Nasser, scrum-half Kalani Thomas and utility back Filipo Daugunu.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Nasser and his son followed my parents to the county clerk's office, but once they got there, my dad realized he'd left his wallet at the restaurant.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi