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Qaddafi

British  
/ ɡəˈdɑːfɪ /

noun

  1. Moamar al (ˈməʊəˌmɑː ˌæl). See (Moamar al) Gaddafi

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The problem started under Qaddafi, who destroyed the private sector and then bought social peace by doling out endless government jobs, many of them no-shows.

From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2021

The two men had participated in the rebellion against Qaddafi, but now the revolutionary unity had collapsed.

From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2021

Ten years ago, just as Seif al-Islam was arming Qaddafi loyalists and preparing to flee the capital, an order went out to the officers in charge of the Yarmouk prison.

From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2021

Ramsey Clark’s career took him to some strange places: Along with a passel of American leftists, Clark’s clients included Lyndon LaRouche, Muammar Qaddafi, Slobodan Milosevic, and Saddam Hussein.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2020

The mission ended with the death of Qaddafi and the installation of a transitional government.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

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