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policeman of the Gulf

policeman of the Gulf proper noun: the state of Iran (prior to the Iranian Revolution), seen as having a protective military role in the Middle East.

Proper noun

the policeman of the Gulf

  1. (historical) The state of Iran (prior to the Iranian Revolution), seen as having a protective military role in the Middle East.

Questions about policeman of the Gulf

What does policeman of the Gulf mean?
Policeman of the Gulf means the state of Iran (prior to the Iranian Revolution), seen as having a protective military role in the Middle East.
What part of speech is policeman of the Gulf?
Policeman of the Gulf is a proper noun.

Words near policeman of the Gulf in the dictionary

  1. policeism
  2. policeless
  3. policelessness
  4. policelike
  5. policeman
  6. policeman of the Gulf
  7. policeman's helmet
  8. policemanish
  9. policemanlike
  10. policemanly
  11. policemanship

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