HyperDic: fedayeen_saddam

English > 1 sense of the expression Fedayeen Saddam:
NOUNgroupFedayeen Saddam, Saddam's Martyrsa feared paramilitary unit formed in 1995 by young soldiers to serve Saddam Hussein against domestic opponents
English > Fedayeen Saddam: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA feared paramilitary unit formed in 1995 by young soldiers to serve Saddam Hussein against domestic opponents.
SynonymSaddam's Martyrs
Broaderparamilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary unit, paramilitary organization, paramilitary organisationA group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)

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