mullah
noun
mul·lah
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Definition of mullah
: an educated Muslim trained in religious law and doctrine and usually holding an official post
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Other Words from mullah
mullahism
\ ˈmə-lə-ˌi-zəm
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noun
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Examples of mullah in a Sentence
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The mullahs and their Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps want to prove their mettle by showing that Mr Trump’s actions have costs—for everyone. — The Economist, "As America and Iran inch closer to war, new talks are needed," 28 June 2019 The mullahs hope to exploit daylight between the Europeans and the United States (although poking the British won’t advance that goal) and to send a message to the White House that its pressure campaign doesn’t come without costs. — Nr Editors, National Review, "The Week," 25 July 2019 And if war comes, the mullahs are ready to trap America in another Middle Eastern quagmire. — Reuel Marc Gerecht And Ray Takeyh, WSJ, "America Can Face Down a Fragile Iran," 16 June 2019 Trump wisely renounced Obama’s non-binding nuclear deal with the mullahs, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, "For Regime Change in Iran," 29 June 2019 But, in the past year, the Trump Administration and the mullahs in Tehran have goaded each other into a series of pointless escalations, treating war as a game of chicken that is now hurtling out of control. — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, "The Law That Makes It Easy to Go to War with Iran," 27 June 2019 For: Islam, as defined by its patently political mullahs. — Karl Vick, Time, "If Neither Trump Nor Iran Want War, What Do They Want Instead?," 20 June 2019 All of which is putting a strain on Mr. Rouhani, who is taking political heat from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the other ruling mullahs for the economic troubles. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The Run on Iran’s Rial," 30 July 2018 Yet the Europeans undermine their own safety by trying to circumvent U.S. sanctions and continue doing business with the mullahs. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Europe’s Baby Steps on Iran," 9 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mullah.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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