Gaddafi

/gəˈdɑfi/
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Other forms: Gaddafis

Definitions of Gaddafi
  1. noun
    Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d'etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942)
    synonyms: Khadafy, Muammar al-Qaddafi, Muammar el-Qaddafi, Qaddafi, Qadhafi
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    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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