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GADDAFI
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• GADDAFI (noun)
The noun GADDAFI has 1 sense:
1. 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)
Familiarity information: GADDAFI used as a noun is very rare.
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)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Gaddafi; Khadafy; Muammar al-Qaddafi; Muammar el-Qaddafi; Qaddafi; Qadhafi
Instance hypernyms:
leader (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)
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