Bourguiba
[ boo r-gee-buh ]
/ bʊərˈgi bə /
noun
Ha·bib ben A·li [hah-beeb ben ah-lee] /ˈhɑ bib bɛn ˈɑ li/,1903–2000,
leader in Tunisian independence movements: president of Tunisia 1957–87.
British Dictionary definitions for bourguiba
Bourguiba
/ (bʊəˈɡiːbə) /
noun
Habib ben Ali (hæˈbɪb bɛn ˈɑːlɪ). 1903–2000, Tunisian statesman: president of Tunisia (1957–87); a moderate and an advocate of gradual social change. He was deposed in a coup and kept under house arrest for the rest of his life