Arab Revolutionary Brigades
- noun
- NSFW
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Brigadas Revolucionarias Árabes
- After splitting from the PLO, the Arab Revolutionary Brigades operated independently across several countries.
Examples
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Many governments condemned the attacks orchestrated by the Arab Revolutionary Brigades in the late 1970s.
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The Arab Revolutionary Brigades claimed responsibility for the bombing in Europe.
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The Arab Revolutionary Brigades claimed responsibility for the recent attack.
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Did the Arab Revolutionary Brigades operate in Lebanon?
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Many governments condemned the attacks orchestrated by the Arab Revolutionary Brigades in the late 1970s.
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After splitting from the PLO, the Arab Revolutionary Brigades operated independently across several countries.
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The Arab Revolutionary Brigades claimed responsibility for the bombing in Europe.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Arab + revolutionary + brigade
The phrase is compositionally clear: a B1 learner who knows 'Arab' (people), 'revolutionary' (supporting radical change) and 'brigade' (military unit) can infer this names an organized group of Arab revolutionaries or armed units. Specific historical or political details (e.g. Palestinian origin, founding date, involvement in attacks) are not derivable from the words, but the core referent as a militant/organizational group is transparently built from the constituents.
Etymology
Arab Revolutionary Brigades combines Arab, meaning the people or region, Revolutionary, meaning seeking big political change, and Brigades, meaning small groups of fighters. So the name paints a simple picture: a 'group of armed fighters' formed to fight for political goals, which is why it refers to a militant organization.
