Hezbollah
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8.2
- proper noun
- /ˈhɛzbəˌlɑː/
:
Hezbolá
- There are also reports that Hezbollah is trying to establish its own Palestinian proxy, the Return Brigades.
- Hezbollah in Lebanon
- Lebanese Hezbollah
- Shiite Hezbollah
They're doing in Iraq what they did in Lebanon with Hezbollah to exert control.
- They're doing in Iraq what they did in Lebanon with Hezbollah to exert control.
- And I think he was a field commander of Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- That's why groups like Hezbollah have grown up.
- Like what does it look like if Hezbollah goes into all out war with Israel?
- The Iranians had sent in thousands of IRGC and Lebanese Hezbollah, Iranian proxies.
- You could frankly give these dirty bombs to Hamas or Hezbollah.
- And they've been sending cocaine back to Israel, selling it, buying weapons for Hezbollah and Hamas.
- It's the the the Islamic Republic's involvement in Lebanon with Hezbollah.
- Hamas has lost, Hezbollah has lost, the Syrian regime has been overthrown.
Examples
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What is your message to Hezbollah and its backer, Iran?
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And I think he was a field commander of Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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There was a famous battle fought between Hezbollah and Israel.
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Indeed, Hezbollah is much bigger and more powerful than Hamas.
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- But we agree that Hezbollah has shown a willingness to continue to attack.
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The leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah are smart enough to realize that.
Academic text (2013) -
"Few terrorist organizations meet this standard, but Hezbollah is definitely one of them."
Academic text (2003) -
And these recent events show us clearer than ever that Hezbollah was just one foot soldier in this growing conflict between these two powers.
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Now, by and large, Hezbollah's use of suicide tactics was more pinpointed, for example, than we see in the Paris attacks.
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In the ongoing conflict, Hezbollah has positioned itself as a key player in Lebanese politics.
Synonyms
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9.8
A Shiite Muslim political and armed group in Lebanon linked to Iran
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8.8
A Shia Muslim political and armed group in Lebanon with close ties 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 Kurdish Sunni armed group that uses violence and wants an Islamic state under sharia
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Hezbollah comes from the Arabic words hizb and Allah, which mean 'party' and 'God'. So Hezbollah literally means 'Party of God', a name that explains why the group is both political and military and uses religion in its identity.