Qadhafi

[ kuh-dah-fee ]

noun

1. Mu·am·mar (Muhammad) al- or el- [moo-, ah, -mahr, al, el], 1942–2011, Libyan army colonel and political leader: chief of state 1969–2011.

Example Sentences

The general, who is widely believed to have worked with the CIA during his time in exile during Qadhafi’s era, has been battling for control of Libya against a Tripoli-based government.

From Seattle Times

“To me, that is a beautiful first step,” said Shelby, who goes by the name Qadhafi and became homeless roughly two years ago.

From Washington Times

Western powers sold the 2011 bombing campaign as an ostensible humanitarian mission to protect rebels fighting the regime of Libya’s Muammar Qadhafi.

From Salon

He was a supporter of the U.S. intervention in Libya, which explains "Qadhafi" and "Libya."

From US News

To a certain extent, both the Arab League and the rest of the world were ready to dump Mr. Qadhafi because he had no friends.

From New York Times