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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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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

He was personally close to the leading figures in the protest movement and brought two of them into the Qaddafi regime to help push for reform.

From New York Times Jul. 30, 2021

During our last talk, I asked if it felt strange for him to seek shelter in the homes of Qaddafi supporters after he fled Tripoli in 2011 and was on the run.

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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