dirty war
nounEtymology
Calque of Spanish guerra sucia.
- derived from guerra sucia
Definitions
A conflict (particularly one in South America) between a dictatorship against leftist…
A conflict (particularly one in South America) between a dictatorship against leftist revolutionaries or activists, typically characterized by extrajudicial repression like kidnapping, torture and enforced disappearance.
The period of state terrorism in Argentina from 1974 to 1983 as a part of Operation…
The period of state terrorism in Argentina from 1974 to 1983 as a part of Operation Condor.
The neighborhood
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