dirty war

noun

Etymology

Calque of Spanish guerra sucia.

  1. derived from guerra sucia

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

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