(born 1928), Egyptian statesman, president 1981–2011; full name Muhammad Hosni Said Mubarak. He did much to establish closer links between Egypt and other Arab nations, though he aligned Egypt against Iraq in the Gulf War of 1991. He left office in 2011 following a series of demonstrations against him and his government.
Definition of Mubarak, Hosni in US English:
Mubarak, Hosni
proper nounmo͝oˈbärək
(born 1928), Egyptian statesman; president 1981–2011; full name Muhammad Hosni Said Mubarak. He did much to establish closer links among Egypt and other Arab nations, while opposing militant Islamic fundamentalism in Egypt. After failing to subdue a movement of protest against his administration in 2011, he was forced to resign.