often capitalized
: a sovereign of Iran
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Known as Iran since 1935, the shah’s domain boasted oil and a vital location as a supply corridor.
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Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
The shah also remained scrupulously impartial in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
—Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
However, the constitutionality of the law was challenged after it was used to justify the arrest of Iranian nationals protesting the shah of Iran’s regime in front of the Iranian Consulate in San Francisco in 1978.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
But the shah continued to see Israel as a friend and an ally.
—Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
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Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
The shah also remained scrupulously impartial in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
—Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
However, the constitutionality of the law was challenged after it was used to justify the arrest of Iranian nationals protesting the shah of Iran’s regime in front of the Iranian Consulate in San Francisco in 1978.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
But the shah continued to see Israel as a friend and an ally.
—Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
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“Shah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shah. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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shah
noun
ˈshä 
ˈshȯ
: a ruler of Iran until the 1979 revolution
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