npa

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Definition

Noun 1. A militant organization: The NPA is a guerrilla army and the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. It is a Maoist group whose stated goal is to overthrow the Philippine government through a protracted people's war. 2. A designated terrorist group: Internationally, the NPA is classified as a terrorist organization due to its tactics, which include armed attacks, assassinations, and extortion.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The government has been in conflict with the NPA for decades.
    • Reports indicate that NPA forces were active in the mountainous region.
    • The group is officially designated as the NPA.
Advanced Usage
  • "NPA insurgency": Refers to the ongoing armed rebellion and conflict led by the NPA against the Philippine state.
    • The NPA insurgency is one of the longest-running in Asia.
  • "NPA rebels" / "NPA fighters": Terms used to describe the members or combatants of the organization.
    • The army clashed with a unit of NPA rebels.
Variants and Related Words
  • New People's Army: The full name of the organization, often used interchangeably with the initialism NPA.
  • Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP): The political party of which the NPA is the military wing.
  • Sparrow Unit: A term for small, mobile NPA assassination squads.
Synonyms
  • Guerrilla army
  • Insurgent group
  • Militant wing
Notes on Meaning

This term is a proper noun and an initialism (NPA) for a specific organization. It is primarily used in geopolitical, military, and security contexts related to the Philippines. Its usage carries connotations of armed conflict, insurgency, and terrorism.

Noun
  1. a terrorist organization that is the militant wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines; a Maoist organization formed to overthrow the government; uses hit squads called Sparrow Units; opposes United States military presence in the Philippines

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