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First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups

First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups

9.9
A Spanish armed group that tried to overthrow the government to make a communist state
  • proper noun
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translation icon : Grupos de Resistencia Antifascista 1 de Octubre
  • The police arrested several members of the First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups in a large operation in Madrid.

Examples

  • The First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups were responsible for a series of high-profile actions in the late 1970s.

  • Historians continue to debate the long-term impact of the First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups on Spanish politics.

  • The First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups were known for their radical actions.

  • Many historians study the First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups in their research.

  • Historians continue to debate the long-term impact of the First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups on Spanish politics.

  • The First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups were responsible for a series of high-profile actions in the late 1970s.

  • The police arrested several members of the First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups in a large operation in Madrid.

Synonyms

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vsFirst of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups
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9.9

A Spanish left wing group that used violence to try to overthrow the government

is described as former and mainly active in the late twentieth century

Surface Forms

First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups main

Morphology

first + of + October + Anti-Fascist + resistance + group

The constituents ('First of October' + 'Anti-Fascist' + 'Resistance Groups') transparently indicate a collective or organization tied to a specific date that opposes fascism; a B1 learner who knows these words would infer it names anti-fascist insurgent groups associated with October 1. While historical specifics (that it is a former Spanish group or its exact ideological program) are not recoverable from the phrase alone, the core meaning of an anti-fascist resistance organization is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups takes its name from a date and its purpose: First of October refers to the day they formed or a key protest, Anti-Fascist shows they opposed 'fascism', and Resistance Groups means small armed bands working in secret. So the name tells you it was a Spanish armed group formed around that date to 'fight' the government and try to change it.