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MUAMMAR AL-QADDAFI
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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
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Instance hypernyms:
leader (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)