(n) a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq, Syn. Republic of Iraq, Al-Iraq, Irak
(n) the most notorious and possibly the most important arm of Iraq's security system, Syn. IIS, Iraqi Mukhabarat, Example:the Iraqi Mukhabarat has been involved in numerous terrorist activities
(n) a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government, Syn. INC
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