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Hizbullah

Hizbullah

6 9.8
A Shiite Muslim political and armed group in Lebanon linked to Iran
  • noun
  • /hɪzˈbʊlɑː/
  • Literature
translation icon : Hizbullah
  • How did Hizbullah defend itself against accusations that it was acting with bad intentions in Syria?
  • Hizbullah guerrillas
  • Hizbullah fighters
  • Iranian Hizbullah

Examples

  • How did Hizbullah legitimize its authority to engage in a conflict outside Lebanese borders?

    Academic text (2017)
  • Thereafter, Hizbullah officials no longer hid their involvement in the Syrian Civil War.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Syria has been an important country for Hizbullah since the group's founding.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Since, according to Hizbullah, this did not happen, the group retained its military capability.

    Academic text (2017)
  • To persuade them, Hizbullah pointed to the potential costs of nonintervention.

    Academic text (2017)
  • However, on this subject, a significant issue is whether Hizbullah, as a non-state actor, has the right to act in Syria.

    Academic text (2017)
  • First, as a result of the decades-long conflict against Israel, Hizbullah fighters had acquired sufficient military experience.

    Academic text (2017)
  • In the early stages of the armed conflict in Syria, Hizbullah's participation was limited and less publicized.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The justness of Hizbullah's armed intervention in Syria has been fiercely debated.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Syria has been an important country for Hizbullah since the group's founding.

Synonyms

Hezbollah
vsHizbullah
102 8.2

A Shia Muslim political and armed group in Lebanon with ties to Iran

is the same group described with Islamist label and Iran ties
Hizballah
vsHizbullah
  • Literature
2 8.8

A Shia Muslim political and armed group in Lebanon with close ties to Iran

is the same group but described with Islamist and Iran connections
Hizbollah
vsHizbullah
  • Literature
1 9.2

A Shiite Muslim political and armed group in Lebanon with strong ties to Iran

is the same group but named with another common spelling
Lebanese Hizballah
vsHizbullah
9.7

A Shia Muslim political and armed group in Lebanon with close ties to Iran

is broader covering political regional and militia roles beyond resistance

Surface Forms

Hizbullah singular
Hizbullahs plural

Etymology

The word Hizbullah comes from Arabic parts: Hizb meaning 'party' or 'group' and Allah meaning 'God', so it literally means 'party of God'. That's why the name is used for a political and military group that says it acts for religious reasons.