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- noun Iranian religious leader of the Shiites; when Shah Pahlavi's regime fell Khomeini established a new constitution giving himself supreme powers (1900-1989)
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Examples
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"I see no Khomeini-style movement in Egypt," he said, referring to the Ayatollah Khomeini, who led Iran's Islamic Revolution of 1979.
Israel's Barak Sees Opportunity for Peace in Mideast Upheaval 2011
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In 1979, Western thinkers were quick to call the Ayatollah Khomeini 'moderate' and 'progressive.'
Understanding the Muslim Brotherhood Bret Stephens 2011
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"I see no Khomeini-style movement in Egypt," he said, referring to the Ayatollah Khomeini, who led Iran's Islamic Revolution of 1979.
Israel's Barak Sees Opportunity for Peace in Mideast Upheaval 2011
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The Ayatollah Khomeini was a blessing for America.
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His claim to fame at the Agency was that right before leaving to get his law degree at Yale he prepared a report on a fringe Iranian religious figure known as the Ayatollah Khomeini.
Consent to Kill Vince Flynn 2005
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Iran led by the Ayatollah Khomeini was a theocracy under the Islamic clergy.
theocracy 2002
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But, frankly, Zbig disqualified himself from influence on the Middle East with all but poor Jimmy Carter, whom he persuaded that the Ayatollah Khomeini was a useful tool against the Soviets.
The New Republic - All Feed needs-info 2010
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But, frankly, Zbig disqualified himself from influence on the Middle East with all but poor Jimmy Carter, whom he persuaded that the Ayatollah Khomeini was a useful tool against the Soviets.
The New Republic - All Feed needs-info 2010
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But, frankly, Zbig disqualified himself from influence on the Middle East with all but poor Jimmy Carter, whom he persuaded that the Ayatollah Khomeini was a useful tool against the Soviets.
The New Republic - All Feed needs-info 2010
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But, frankly, Zbig disqualified himself from influence on the Middle East with all but poor Jimmy Carter, whom he persuaded that the Ayatollah Khomeini was a useful tool against the Soviets.
The New Republic - All Feed needs-info 2010
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