2 definitions by VivaLaRevolucion!
Short for Shahanshah, meaning "King of Kings." The king of a nation, esp. a Persian one. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the Shah of Iran from 1953-1979, when he was overthrown by the Ayatollah Khomeini.
The CIA installed Pahlavi as the Shah of Iran after ousting the Socialist democratic government of Mossadeq.
by VivaLaRevolucion! October 23, 2004
A country in Latin America run by a dictator, called so because the people of such countries were exploited by the United Fruit Company, and American corporation.
by VivaLaRevolucion! October 23, 2004