zaʕīm زَعِيم , pl. zuʕamāʔᵘ
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√ZʕM
1 leader; 2 ringleader; 3 colonel (Ir. 1922); 4 brigadier general (mil. ; formerly Syr.); 5 guarantor (bi‑ of) – WehrCowan1979.
▪ ints. formation, adj. > n.
▪ From ↗zaʕama, a vb. I with the basic value ‘to make a clear choice between two alternatives and be outspoken about one’s opinion’. A zaʕīm therefore is s.o. who is able, and has the authority, to decide between true and false, good and bad, right and wrong.
► tazaʕʕama, vb. V, 1 to set o.s. up as leader; 2 to be the leader (of), lead, command (a body of soldiers, or the like); 3 to pretend to be the leader, pose as leader, be bossy: tD-stem, intr./refl.
► BP#4777zaʕāmaẗ, n.f., 1 leadership; 2 leading position in politics: quasi-vn. I.
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