Barak

[ bair-uhk, bey-rak buh-rahk ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a military commander who, with Deborah, destroyed the Canaanite army under Sisera.
2. E·hud, born 1942, Israeli military leader and politician: prime minister 1999–2001.

Barak

/ ˈbærək /

noun

1. BarakEhud1942MIsraeliPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: prime minister Ehud (ɛˈhʊd). born 1942, Israeli politician, prime minister (1999–2001); left the Labour Party (2011) to form the breakaway party Independence

Example Sentences

Barak Ravid, an Israeli journalist at the US news site Axios, reported on Tuesday that two Israeli officials and Western diplomats had indicated that Hezbollah was urging Iran to come to its aid by attacking Israel.

From BBC

The Los Angeles Ballet, helmed by Melissa Barak, as well as Benjamin Millepied’s Los Angeles Dance Project and the contemporary dance company BodyTraffic are infusing the ballet scene with youthful creativity and innovation.

From Los Angeles Times

Ehud Barak, then Israel’s prime minister and a former chief of staff of the IDF, withdrew from the so-called "security zone" in 2000.

From BBC

While Israeli injustices against Arabs were still present in 2000, the liberal prime ministership of Ehud Barak had given rise to realistic hopes of a lasting peace — and perhaps even a two-state solution — between Israel and the Palestinians.

From Salon

His neighbours, Barak and Mira Ayalon, were killed in January.

From BBC