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Wafd

American  
[wahft] / wɑft /

noun

  1. a nationalist party in Egypt.


Wafd British  
/ wɒft /

noun

  1. a nationalist Egyptian political party: founded in 1924 and dissolved in 1952

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Etymology

Origin of Wafd

< Arabic: literally, deputation


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Abdel-Sanad Yamama, chairman of the Wafd Party, received less than 2% of the vote.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 18, 2023

In general, I have good relations with the Brotherhood and with the Wafd Party, which is a right-wing party.

From Slate ● May 31, 2013

The FJP might seek other partners, such as the liberal Wafd or the moderate Islamist Wasat Party, set up by ex-Brotherhood members in 1996, although only licensed after Mubarak's fall.

From Reuters ● Dec. 2, 2011

“I was expecting to find the Wafd were the leaders, or the Brotherhood were the leaders,” he said, speaking of two of Egypt’s best-known opposition movements.

From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2011

Egypt’s second-largest party, the secular Wafd, stated that it also is withdrawing.

From Newsweek ● Dec. 1, 2010

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