National Liberation Army
- proper noun
- NSFW
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Ejército de Liberación Nacional
- Che Guevara played a major role in establishing the National Liberation Army during the 1960s.
Examples
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The National Liberation Army was founded in the 1960s.
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The Bolivian government increased its military presence in areas controlled by the National Liberation Army.
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Reports indicated that the National Liberation Army was responsible for several attacks on police stations.
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Many people in Bolivia support the National Liberation Army.
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Che Guevara played a major role in establishing the National Liberation Army during the 1960s.
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The Bolivian government increased its military presence in areas controlled by the National Liberation Army.
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Reports indicated that the National Liberation Army was responsible for several attacks on police stations.
Synonyms
A small armed group in Bolivia in the 1960s led by Che Guevara
A left-wing armed group in Bolivia that brings together small indigenous armed groups and follows revolutionary ideas from the 1960s
An armed left-wing group in Bolivia that uses violence for political goals
Surface Forms
Morphology
national + liberation + army
The compound meaning — an armed force organized to achieve national liberation — is directly and predictably derived from 'national' (relating to the nation) + 'liberation' (freedom) + 'army' (armed forces). While a learner may not know this is the name of a specific Colombian Marxist group, the semantic composition is clear and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the general meaning.
Etymology
National Liberation Army used by Che Guevara's group may come from the idea of a group of fighters: National means 'for the country', Liberation means 'to free', and Army is a fighting force. This clear picture of armed people trying to free their nation explains why the name means a 'rebel army' today.
