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Gaddafi

American

[guh-dah-fee] / gəˈdɑ fi /

noun

Muammar (Muhammad), al- or el-, Qadhafi.

Gaddafi British

/ ɡəˈdɑːfɪ /

noun

Mu'ammar Muhammad al- (ˈməʊəˌmɑː æl),1942–2011, Libyan army officer and statesman; head of state from 1969

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Moscow later fumed that this had led to the fall of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

On Tuesday, Libya marked 15 years since the start of the uprising that eventually toppled Gaddafi, with fireworks lighting up the sky in Tripoli, but for many Libyans life remains a struggle.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Libya has struggled to recover from the chaos that erupted following the 2011 Arab Spring uprising that toppled Gaddafi.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Masud is alleged to have claimed that he was later congratulated in person by the late Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi, for carrying out "a great national duty" against the Americans.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

"If Gaddafi was able to be arbitrarily detained in Lebanon for 10 years, it's because the justice system was not independent," Bayon said, according to AFP.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

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