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Mobutu

1

/ məˈbuːtuː /

noun

  1. MobutuSese Seko19301997MZaïresePOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state Sese Seko (ˈsɛsɛ ˈsɛkəʊ), original name Joseph. 1930–97, Zaïrese statesman; president of Zaïre (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) (1970–97); accused of corruption and overthrown by rebels in 1997; died in exile
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Mobutu

2

/ məˈbuːtuː /

noun

  1. the former name (until 1997) of Lake Albert 1 See Albert 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

When a top Mobutu confidant named Colonel Alphonse Bangala purchased the island, Lometcha bought shares.

In 1964, Kabila had been a Simba leader, and Mobutu had commanded the Congolese army.

Bill Close, as his friends called him, was the personal physician to President Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire.

President Mobutu was rumored to have recently fled to France with his family to protect them from the virus.

Western interest in Zaire's mines enriched Mobutu, allowing him, in turn, to enrich King.

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