Sadat

American

[suh-daht, -dat] / səˈdɑt, -ˈdæt /

noun

Anwar el- 1918–81, Egyptian political leader: president 1970–81; Nobel Peace Prize 1978.

Sadat British

/ səˈdæt /

noun

( Mohammed ) Anwar El (ˈænwɑː ɛl). 1918–81, Egyptian statesman: president of Egypt (1970–81); assassinated; Nobel peace prize jointly with Begin 1978

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The most famous bread riot was in 1977, when Egyptian President Anwar Sadat cut food and fuel subsidies due to pressure from the International Monetary Fund to slash government spending.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Fatemeh Sadat Mosavi, who has grandparents and other family members in Iran, said Iranian people loved their country.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Sadat fled her home country following the Taliban takeover in 2021 and now lives in Hamburg.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

The alleged shooter fought for eight years in a CIA-backed unit in Afghanistan known as the Zero Units, according to Sami Sadat, a former commander of the Afghan Army’s special forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

Sitta Nefysseh has returned to her home after a long sojourn in the house of Sheik Sadat.

From Mohammed Ali and His House by Coleman, Chapman, Mrs.

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