GADDAFI

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d'etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942)

Synonyms:

Gaddafi; Khadafy; Muammar al-Qaddafi; Muammar el-Qaddafi; Qaddafi; Qadhafi

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

leader (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)

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