Benghazi

or Ben·ga·si

[ ben-gah-zee, beng- ]

noun

1. a seaport in N Libya: former capital.

Benghazi

/ bɛnˈɡɑːzɪ /

noun

1. a port in N Libya, on the Gulf of Sidra: centre of Italian colonization (1911–42); scene of much fighting in World War II. Pop: 1 080 500 (2002 est) Ancient namesHesperidesBerenicebɛrəˈnaɪsɪ

Example Sentences

The country is split between two administrations - one based in the eastern region, which includes Benghazi, and the other in the west in the capital Tripoli.

From BBC

Entry number five of eight was titled, “Joking about the Benghazi hearing”:

From Los Angeles Times

Previous hoax scandals — such as "Benghazi" — worked because the false allegations towards Democrats involved a lot of complex inner workings of government that most people aren't going to take the time to understand.

From Salon

It was certainly hard to follow the "Benghazi" conspiracy theory, for instance, but you could tell that the people making that soap opera up were trying to create a storyline.

From Salon

It's all for effect, much like the dozen or so different Benghazi hearings in the run-up to the 2016 election.

From Salon