Hizballah
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8.8
- proper noun
- /hɪzˈbɑːlə/
- Literature
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Hizbollah
- In the South, a coalition list, mediated by Syria and Iran, grouping Amal, Hizballah, the sister of future Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, and other traditional leaders, was victorious.
- Hizballah militia
Examples
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Other smaller groups, such as a Shiite group known as Sunna wa Shari'a and Hizballah (Party of God), remain very limited in their appeal.
Academic text (1992) -
The Hizballah militia is rapidly gaining considerable military skill, though in more limited types of operations.
Academic text (1991) -
Other elements of the "resistance axis," such as Hizballah, also played their part.
Blog text (13) -
Hamas and Hizballah always think hard before provoking Israel.
Blog text (7) -
The conflict also gives Iran influence in the Arab world through its clients, Lebanese Hizballah and Hamas.
Blog text (25) -
While many militias were disbanded and their heavy weapons collected, several other militias, including Hizballah and the Palestinian militias, remained fully armed.
Academic text (1994) -
Hizballah returned eight candidates in Ba'albak and four others elsewhere, while Sunni fundamentalists in Beirut and the North returned four.
Academic text (1994) -
All the old cards—Lebanon, the Palestinians, and Hizballah—have turned into thorns in its side.
Blog text (28) -
In Zahleh, the President's own son was defeated, while in Ba'albak, Parliament Speaker Husayni's list was trounced by Hizballah's list.
Academic text (1994) -
Hizballah has played a significant role in Hizballah's political landscape and military strategies.
Synonyms
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8.2
A Shia Muslim political and armed group in Lebanon with ties to Iran
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9.8
A Shiite Muslim political and armed group in Lebanon linked to Iran
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9.2
A Shiite Muslim political and armed group in Lebanon with strong ties to Iran
A Shia Muslim political and armed group in Lebanon with close ties to Iran
Compounds
- NSFW
A violent Kurdish Sunni group in southeastern Turkey that tries to make a state under Islamic law
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Hizballah comes from the Arabic words Hizb and Allah, which mean 'party' and 'God'. So the name is 'Party of God', which helps explain why it is a political group with a strong religious identity.