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Word: melliyun (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Usage:

...says. But even so, the Shah is leaving little to chance. Old Mossadegh, who is still secretly admired by many Iranians, is kept safely sequestered on his estate 25 miles outside Teheran, and any Mossadegh supporter finds it impossible to run for election. Of the authorized parties, the Melliyun is under the leadership of Prime Minister Manouchehr Eghbal who once told Parliament, "I am not interested in your criticism and your complaints. You may say whatever you like. I don't depend on your votes. The Shah has ordered me to serve, and I am his servant." The opposition...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IRAN: The People Wait | 7/18/1960 | See Source »

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