Definitions

1. noun

A city and municipality in north-eastern Libya, on the Mediterranean coast.

“The US ambassador to Libya was killed in the 2012 attack on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi.”

2. verb

To be involved in or associated with the city of Benghazi, especially in a negative sense.

“The city’s infrastructure was severely damaged after the civil war, and many of its buildings were Benghazi-d.”

3. proper noun

A region in north Africa, particularly in eastern Libya.

“The city of Benghazi is the capital of the Cyrenaica region.”