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. List of paraphrases for "ayatollah":

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1. Oliver L. North:

   I thought using the Ayatollah's money to support the Nicaraguan resistance ... was a neat idea.

2. Ted Cruz:

   And if the ayatollah doesn't understand that, we may have to help introduce him to the 72 virgins.

3. Marco Rubio:

   The Ayatollah is fueling Putin’s war machine and plans to contribute to the deaths of countless innocent Ukrainians, instead of enforcing congressionally mandated sanctions on Iran’s drone program, the administration continues to pursue a disastrous nuclear deal with Tehran.

4. 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.

5. Lindsey Graham:

   They explained to us how the Iranian threat streams were different than in the past, that the attack on the ships and the pipeline was coordinated and directed by the Iranian government, the ayatollah.