Vanguards of Conquest
- proper noun
- NSFW
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Vanguardias de la Conquista
- The Vanguards of Conquest was linked to several attacks against Egyptian officials.
Examples
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Many analysts believe that the Vanguards of Conquest pose a significant threat to Egypt.
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Authorities monitored the activities of the Vanguards of Conquest for decades.
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The group's official name is Vanguards of Conquest, though it is known by others as well.
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The Vanguards of Conquest have been linked to various terrorist activities.
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The Vanguards of Conquest has secretly recruited members to plan their next actions against the government.
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In 2021, the Vanguards of Conquest claimed responsibility for an attack on a government building in Cairo.
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Following a series of arrests, the activities of the Vanguards of Conquest were severely disrupted, impacting their operations.
Synonyms
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A secret group in Egypt that used violence to try to create an Islamic state
An Islamic extremist group in Egypt that used violence to try to set up an Islamic state
An Islamic group in Egypt that used violence to try to replace the government
Surface Forms
Morphology
The constituents 'vanguard' (forefront) and 'conquest' (seizing territory) yield a clear literal sense—'the leading force of a conquest'—so a B1 learner knowing the words would grasp a general idea of a leading group. However, because this is a proper name for a specific extremist organization with particular ideological and historical connotations that are not predictable from the words alone, the full referential meaning and implications are not recoverable from constituents.
Etymology
Vanguards of Conquest uses military words: a vanguard is the small group at the front of an attack and conquest means taking control of land. That image of front fighters moving forward helps explain the group's goal 'to overthrow the government' and take power.