Synonyms for ayatollah
ˌɑ yəˈtoʊ ləay·a·tol·lah

Princeton's WordNet

1. ayatollahnoun

   a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well

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1. • Religious Leader

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1. Karim Sadjadpour:

   Ayatollah Khamenei, the commander in chief of the IRGC, regularly praises Iranian officials who defy the U.S. and scorns officials who advocate cooperation with the U.S., i haven't seen any signs that this institutional culture has changed after the nuclear deal.

2. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio:

   When I'm President of the United States, we will reimpose those sanctions on day one, and then I will go to Congress and ask them to even increase those sanctions more, and I will back that up with a credible threat of military force, a simple message to the Ayatollah: If you try to build a weapon, we will destroy your program.

3. Mehrdad Khonsari:

   This assures that the leadership in the 'deep state,' that were something to happen to Ayatollah Khamenei in the next four to eight years, elements supportive of their interests will be in key places to control the future of Iran.

4. Kourosh Zaim:

   The critics of the nuclear deal have financial and even military power. Ayatollah Khamenei has no choice but caution in the face of a deal that changes the future of Iran.

5. Marzieh Amiri:

   They should have held a public trial, i am not angry with the government or the Supreme Leader (of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei). I am angry with extremist security forces who were on his case, trying to prove he was a spy and who maybe forced him to confess to things he hadn't done.