united self-defense force of colombia

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   a terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members

   “the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations in one year”

   SynonymsUnited Self-Defense Group of ColombiaAutodefensas Unidas de ColombiaAUC

   Broaderterrorist organization

   Colombia · terrorism

Questions about united self-defense force of colombia

What does united self-defense force of colombia mean?

united self-defense force of colombia means "a terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members".

What is another word for united self-defense force of colombia?

Close synonyms include United Self-Defense Group of Colombia, Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, AUC. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is united self-defense force of colombia a common word?

united self-defense force of colombia is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.