Mubarak
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- proper noun
- Twelve years later, with the second war against Iraq, Mubarak was even less helpful.
- Hosni Mubarak
- Husni Mubarak
- President Mubarak
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Watch on YouTubeI went to I went to Cairo after Mubarak stepped down.
- I went to I went to Cairo after Mubarak stepped down.
- You know, during the Egyptian revolution, a lot of people are saying Mubarak's too strong.
- What about the strategy of investing in Egyptian companies that are tied to Mubarak?
Examples
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Yet the break between the generals and Mubarak was not so sudden.
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Then, in February, Husni Mubarak resigned in Egypt following protests.
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In the case of Ben Ali, in the case of Mubarak, they left without a war.
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Many Arab presidents served in uniform before they took office, including Ben Ali and Mubarak.
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Although the military did not seek to overthrow Mubarak, this year's demonstrations gave it an opportunity to restore its central position.
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For thirty years, thanks to Mubarak, war between Egypt and Israel, two U.S. allies, was unimaginable.
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Following Mubarak's departure, Maliki announced he would not seek a third term.
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After the Arab Spring and the overthrow of Mubarak, the country endured an extended period of political unrest.
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State-controlled media devoted round-the-clock coverage to Mubarak but refused to broadcast his opponents' speeches and campaign events.
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The revolution in Egypt led to the resignation of Mubarak, who had been in power for nearly 30 years.
Synonyms
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An Egyptian leader and former army officer who was president from 1981 to 2011
Surface Forms
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'.