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Qaddafi

British  
/ ɡəˈdɑːfɪ /

noun

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

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

From New York Times Jul. 30, 2021

Seif spoke vaguely about hypocrisy and said the Pan-Arab media had so thoroughly demonized the Qaddafi regime that there was no way for the two sides to talk.

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

Musa Ibrahim, a former Qaddafi spokesman, declined to comment on specific meetings in Moscow but acknowledged that Russia had been “bringing together” the Hifter and Qaddafi officers, especially since the assault on Tripoli.

From New York Times Apr. 14, 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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