national liberation army

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A Marxist-Leninist insurgent and terrorist organization in Bolivia: An organization that serves as an umbrella for various small indigenous rebel groups, reviving ideologies originally established by Che Guevara in the 1960s.
    • A Marxist insurgent and terrorist group in Colombia: A group formed in 1963 by intellectuals inspired by the Cuban Revolution, known for mass kidnappings and resisting government efforts against the drug trade.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The government condemned the attack by the National Liberation Army.
    • Negotiations between the state and the National Liberation Army have stalled.
    • Reports indicate the National Liberation Army finances itself through kidnapping and extortion.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in geopolitical and security analyses to discuss insurgent movements in Latin America.
  • It is frequently abbreviated as ELN (from its Spanish name, ), especially in news headlines and reports concerning Colombia.
Variants and Related Words
  • ELN: The standard Spanish and English abbreviation for the Colombian National Liberation Army.
  • Insurgent group: A general term for a group fighting against a government or authority.
  • Guerrilla army: A term for a small, independent group engaging in irregular warfare.
Synonyms
  • Rebel army
  • Insurgent force
  • Guerrilla organization
Related Phrases
  • National liberation movement: A broader political movement seeking independence or self-determination, of which an "army" may be the militant wing.
  • Armed struggle: A term often associated with groups like the National Liberation Army.
Noun
  1. a terrorist organization in Bolivia that acts as an umbrella for numerous small indigenous subversive groups; a revival of a group with Marxist-Leninist ideologies originally established by Che Guevara in the 1960s
  2. a Marxist terrorist group formed in 1963 by Colombian intellectuals who were inspired by the Cuban Revolution; responsible for a campaign of mass kidnappings and resistance to the government's efforts to stop the drug trade
    • ELN kidnappers target foreign employees of large corporations

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