NPA
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9.9
- proper noun
:
Ejército del Pueblo Nuevo
- In some areas of the Philippines, it is the NPA writ, not the government's, that extends into the barangays.
Examples
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In the end, however, the NPA may not have much choice in negotiating an end to the conflict.
Academic text (1992) -
The Aquino record with the communist New People's Army (NPA), however, is marginally better.
Academic text (1992) -
But even in this case, the NPA grew in strength in the first four years of President Aquino's six years in office.
Academic text (1992) -
By the 1980s, so many clergy had joined the Communist New People's Army (NPA) that it was referred to facetiously as the "New Priests' Army."
Academic text (1990) -
Ramos has also taken the first steps toward reconciling both militant Muslims and the communist NPA.
Academic text (1992) -
While estimates on the strength of the NPA varied at the time of Marcos's demise, most students of the crisis agree that the rebel force was considerably stronger in the post-1972 period.
Academic text (1990) -
The NPA launched a series of attacks against government forces in the remote villages of Mindanao.
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Many locals fear the presence of the NPA, as they are known for their armed confrontations with the military.
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The NPA continues to recruit members among disenfranchised communities in the Philippines.
Synonyms
1
8.4
A communist armed group formed in 1969 to fight the Philippine government
Surface Forms
Etymology
NPA is the short name for New People's Army, which literally means an 'army of the people'. It began as the armed wing of the Communist Party in the Philippines, so thinking 'a new army formed by the people' helps you remember it refers to a rebel group that fought the government.