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benazir bhutto

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Bhut⋅to

[boo-toh]
–noun
1. Be⋅na⋅zir [ben-uh-zeer] , born 1953, prime minister of Pakistan 1988–90 and 1993–96.
2. Zul⋅fi⋅kar Ali [zool-fi-kahr] , 1928–79, Pakistani political leader: president 1971–73 and prime minister 1973–77.
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Bhut·to   (bōō'tō)   
Pakistani politician who, as prime minister (1988-1990 and 1993-1996), was the first woman to lead a Muslim nation in the postcolonial era. Facing accusations of corruption, she went into self-imposed exile (1998-2007), after which she returned to Pakistan to reenter politics and was subsequently assassinated at a campaign rally.
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