Qadhafi
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8.3
- proper noun
- /kæˈdɑːfi/
- In 1969, Qadhafi led a successful coup d'état that established his regime in Libya.
- Qadhafi the leader
Examples
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The NTC ruled for another 10 months, a period that witnessed the capture and murder of Qadhafi by Libyan rebels on October 11, 2011.
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The initial rationale for the campaign, protection of civilians, soon mutated into support for efforts to oust Qadhafi, despite the fact that the international powers knew virtually nothing about the rebels themselves.
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The opposition to Qadhafi began in the east of the country, where Islamists had long been relatively strong.
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During the uprising against Qadhafi, both Western and Middle Eastern powers provided significant aid to revolutionary militias.
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By September, the council was recognized by the United Nations as the new Libyan government after Qadhafi and his supporters abandoned Tripoli.
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Although UN and then US sanctions were lifted shortly thereafter, Qadhafi continued to be viewed as untrustworthy and dangerous by most world leaders.
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Thereafter, NATO launched Operation Unified Protector on March 23, 2011, barely a month after the revolt against Qadhafi broke out.
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In fact, the group's strength in Sirte, which had been Qadhafi's hometown, was largely a reflection of the city's relative insignificance.
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Libya invaded Chad to capture the mineral-rich Aouzou Strip and expand Qadhafi's area of influence.
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In May 2013, it passed a law banning virtually everyone who had participated in Qadhafi's government from holding public office, the immediate effect of which was to sideline several of the Islamists' rivals.
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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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7.5
A Libyan leader who ruled the country from 1969 until 2011
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8.8
A spelling of the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's name
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8.8
A Libyan leader who came to power in a 1969 military coup and led the country until 2011
Surface Forms
Etymology
Qadhafi is an English spelling of the Arabic family and tribal name al-Qadhdhafah, and you may also see it as Gaddafi or Qaddafi. That tribal name comes from an Arabic word meaning 'to throw', so it originally meant 'the throwers' and later became a family name, which is why the leader is known by that name.