variants
or Druse
plural Druze or Druzes or Druse or Druses
often attributive
: a member of a religious sect originating among Muslims and centered in Lebanon and Syria
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But his promises have been undermined by persistent reports of security forces and affiliated groups targeting minority communities, including Alawites, Druze and Kurds.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The country eventually gained independence in 1946, but the Druze continued to face challenges.
—Rami Zeedan, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2025
Then there’s the July events in the southern city of Sweida, which saw the tribal fighters mobilized alongside government forces and intervening in local clashes between Druze and Bedouin forces.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Twelve officers from the Druze community have been killed in Gaza since the war began.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The country eventually gained independence in 1946, but the Druze continued to face challenges.
—Rami Zeedan, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2025
Then there’s the July events in the southern city of Sweida, which saw the tribal fighters mobilized alongside government forces and intervening in local clashes between Druze and Bedouin forces.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Twelve officers from the Druze community have been killed in Gaza since the war began.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Druze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Druze. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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