Muammar el-Qaddafi
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- proper noun
- /muˈɑːmɑːr ɛl ˈkædɑːfi/
- In 1969, Muammar el-Qaddafi led a coup that overthrew the Libyan monarchy.
Examples
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The controversial leader Muammar el-Qaddafi ruled Libya for over four decades.
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International relations with Libya changed significantly under Muammar el-Qaddafi's rule.
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Many Libyans were affected by the policies introduced by Muammar el-Qaddafi.
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Did Muammar el-Qaddafi really believe in his own propaganda?
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In 1969, Muammar el-Qaddafi led a coup that overthrew the Libyan monarchy.
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International relations with Libya changed significantly under Muammar el-Qaddafi's rule.
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The controversial leader Muammar el-Qaddafi ruled Libya for over four decades.
Synonyms
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7.7
A Libyan leader who ruled from 1969 to 2011
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6.9
A Libyan military leader who ruled the country from 1969 to 2011 after a coup
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7.2
A Libyan leader who ruled for over four decades after a military takeover in 1969
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8.3
A Libyan military and political leader who ruled Libya from 1969 to 2011
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8.8
A spelling of the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's name
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A Libyan leader who came to power in a 1969 military coup and led the country until 2011
Surface Forms
Morphology
Muammar + el-Qaddafi
This is a proper name referring to a specific historical individual; the constituent parts are not lexical words with compositional meanings (and are listed as not found in the dictionary). Knowing the surface parts does not allow a B1 learner to infer the referent or biographical meaning, so the expression is non-compositional and opaque.
Etymology
The name Muammar el-Qaddafi belongs to the Libyan leader who, as a young army officer, took control of the country in a sudden 'coup' in 1969 and stayed in charge until 2011, so the name now refers to that specific long-time ruler.