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In Lebanon, a political leader, originally
the holder of a feudal office. The office is
largely hereditary; an example is the
Jumblatt family, traditional leaders of the
Druse party. The pattern of Lebanese politics
has been that individual za'ims, rather than
parties or even government ministers, wield
effective power.