debathification

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A form of de-Baathification — The policy of removing Baath party members from Iraqi government positions following the fall of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

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Meanings

noundebathification (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of de-Baathification.

Origin

Derived from denazification, a similar concept employed against the conquered Nazi government following the Second World War.

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APA

debathification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debathification

MLA

“debathification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debathification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “debathification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debathification.

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