Baath

American

[bah-ahth] / ˈbɑ ɑθ /

Or Baʿath,

noun

a socialist party of some Arab countries, especially Iraq and Syria.

Ba'ath British

/ bɑːˈɑːθ /

noun

a variant of Ba'th

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Other Word Forms

Baathism noun
Baathist noun

Etymology

Origin of Baath

From the Arabic word baʿath literally, renaissance

Example Sentences

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A strike hit the headquarters of the Baath political party in the densely populated Ras al-Naba neighbourhood on Sunday, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024

Sham FM, a pro-government radio station, also reported the strike in Baath.

From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2023

The forensic efforts are complemented by archivists studying stacks of documents from Saddam's Baath Party, which was disbanded after his overthrow, for the names of missing persons yet to be identified.

From Reuters • Mar. 13, 2023

Economic development was hindered by the country’s turbulent history, neglect by the Baath party regime since the 1980s, then later by wars and sanctions.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2022

Is it going to be ex-soldiers, much like what happened in Iraq when the Baath party was removed from power and the Iraqi army was demobilized?

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2019

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