Saddam Hussein

Definitions of Saddam Hussein
  1. noun
    Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
    synonyms: Husain, Husayn, Hussein, Saddam, Saddam bin Hussein at-Takriti
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    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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