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Black September Organization

Black September Organization

9.9
A Palestinian militant group known for killing Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics
  • proper noun
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translation icon : Organización Septiembre Negro
  • The Black September Organization executed a significant attack during the 1972 Munich Olympics, resulting in the deaths of 11 Israeli athletes.

Examples

  • The Black September Organization was formed in 1970.

  • Many international governments condemned the actions of the Black September Organization for their violent tactics and terrorism.

  • After its merger, the Black September Organization ceased to operate independently.

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

  • The assassination carried out by the Black September Organization had far-reaching consequences in the Middle East.

  • Many historians study the actions of the Black September Organization.

  • In its efforts to promote its cause, the Black September Organization became infamous for its bold and deadly operations.

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

focuses on early 1970s attacks including the Munich killings, not on a later split
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

uses a different formal label but means the same group

Surface Forms

Black September Organization main

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 took its name from 'Black September', the 1970 clash in Jordan that many members remembered as a terrible time. Because of that name, it refers to a militant group responsible for several high-profile attacks, including the killing of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.