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Black September Organization

Black September Organization

9.9
A Palestinian militant group that split from the PLO and carried out attacks in several countries
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translation icon : Organización Septiembre Negro
  • The Black September Organization split from the PLO due to internal disagreements.

Examples

  • The Black September Organization was responsible for the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre.

  • Several countries increased their security measures after attacks by the Black September Organization.

  • The Black September Organization was formed in 1970.

  • In 1972, the Black September Organization attacked the Munich Olympics.

  • The Black September Organization gained notoriety for its violent tactics during the 1970s.

  • In response to the threats posed by the Black September Organization, many nations strengthened their counter-terrorism policies.

  • The Black September Organization executed several high-profile operations that drew global attention.

Synonyms

Black September
vsBlack September Organization
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3 9.9

A Palestinian armed group that carried out attacks in other countries in the early 1970s

is the identical group but uses a longer formal title
Black September Movement
vsBlack September Organization
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9.9

A Palestinian armed group known for killing eleven Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics

emphasizes the split from the PLO in 1974 and wider attacks

Surface Forms

Black September Organization singular

Morphology

Black + September + organization

Although the constituent words 'black', 'September', and 'organization' are individually transparent, their concatenation is a proper name referring to a specific historical militant group. A B1 learner who knows the words would not be able to infer the group's political/violent nature or the Munich attack from the name alone, so the expression functions as an opaque, referential label.

Etymology

Black September Organization was named after 'Black September', a dark month of fighting in Jordan in 1970 when many Palestinians were forced out. The group used that name to show it came from those events, so the name refers to a Palestinian militant group known for attacks in the early 1970s.