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Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

9.1
An armed left-wing group in Colombia that fought the government and used kidnapping and the drug trade to fund itself
  • proper noun
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translation icon : Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia
  • The peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia marked a turning point in the nation's history.
  • Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)

Examples

  • The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia have been involved in the Colombian conflict for decades.

  • The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia have been engaged in armed conflict with the government for decades.

  • Many kidnapping incidents in rural Colombia were attributed to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.

  • Many people in Colombia fear the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia due to their violent tactics.

  • "What they can expect is lead," boasted a local commander for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the country's largest and most belligerent rebel group.

  • The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC, has been a significant force in Colombia's long-standing conflict.

  • Ongoing negotiations aim to address the issues created by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, whose actions have deeply impacted Colombian society.

Synonyms

FARC
vsRevolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
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22 8.9

An armed rebel group in Colombia that fought the government and funded itself with drugs

is the full formal name rather than the short label
Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia
vsRevolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
  • NSFW
9.9

An armed rebel group in Colombia that fought the government and was linked to the drug trade

emphasizes criminal acts like kidnapping rather than political activism

Surface Forms

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia main

Morphology

revolutionary + armed + force + of + Colombia

The phrase is compositionally built from 'revolutionary' + 'armed' + 'forces' + 'of Colombia', so a learner who knows those words will understand it denotes an armed revolutionary group in Colombia. Specific historical or political details (e.g. that it became a political party after the 2016–2017 peace process) are not inferable from the words, but the core referent is directly derivable.

Etymology

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia comes from the words the group chose: revolutionary means they wanted big social 'change' and armed forces shows they used weapons like an army to fight. So the name describes a guerrilla group that used guns to try to force change.