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Mubarak

Mubarak

77 6.1
Egyptian leader who was president from 1981 to 2011
  • proper noun
: Mubarak
  • Twelve years later, with the second war against Iraq, Mubarak was even less helpful.
  • Hosni Mubarak
  • Husni Mubarak
  • President Mubarak

I went to I went to Cairo after Mubarak stepped down.

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Examples

  • Yet the break between the generals and Mubarak was not so sudden.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Then, in February, Husni Mubarak resigned in Egypt following protests.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In the case of Ben Ali, in the case of Mubarak, they left without a war.

  • Many Arab presidents served in uniform before they took office, including Ben Ali and Mubarak.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Although the military did not seek to overthrow Mubarak, this year's demonstrations gave it an opportunity to restore its central position.

    Academic text (2011)
  • For thirty years, thanks to Mubarak, war between Egypt and Israel, two U.S. allies, was unimaginable.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Following Mubarak's departure, Maliki announced he would not seek a third term.

    Academic text (2011)
  • After the Arab Spring and the overthrow of Mubarak, the country endured an extended period of political unrest.

  • State-controlled media devoted round-the-clock coverage to Mubarak but refused to broadcast his opponents' speeches and campaign events.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The revolution in Egypt led to the resignation of Mubarak, who had been in power for nearly 30 years.

Synonyms

Hosni Mubarak
vsMubarak
20 6.0

An Egyptian leader and former army officer who was president from 1981 to 2011

is the shorter, familiar form of that same personal name

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Mubarak comes from Arabic and means 'blessed'. It is built from the root barak, seen in the Swahili word baraka and the name Barack, all meaning 'blessing', so Mubarak means someone who is 'blessed'.