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Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia

Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia

9.9
An armed group that attacked to force Turkey to admit the Armenian Genocide, pay money, and give land to Armenia
  • proper noun
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translation icon : Ejército Secreto Armenio para la Liberación de Armenia
  • The Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia was responsible for several high-profile attacks in Europe during the 1980s.

Examples

  • The Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia was established in 1975.

  • Authorities discovered documents linking the plotters to the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia.

  • Many historians have written reports on the actions of the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia during its active years.

  • Many believe the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia was crucial in raising awareness about the genocide.

  • Authorities discovered documents linking the plotters to the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia.

  • Many historians have written reports on the actions of the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia during its active years.

  • The Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia was responsible for several high-profile attacks in Europe during the 1980s.

Synonyms

ASALA
vsArmenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia
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1 9.9

An Armenian armed group that used violence to pressure Turkey for political goals

is the full formal name rather than this shorter label
Orly Group
vsArmenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia
  • Offensive
9.9

An armed group formed in 1975 that attacks Turkish targets with violence, including the Orly Airport bombing in 1983

is the general organization name rather than this event-focused label
3rd October Organization
vsArmenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia
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9.9

A militant group that wants Turkey to admit the Armenian genocide, pay compensation, and give land to Armenia

is the broader formal designation for the movement rather than this specific name

Surface Forms

Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia main

Morphology

Armenian + secret + army + for + the + liberation + of + Armenia

The name is fully compositional: 'Armenian' (relating to Armenia) + 'secret army' (a covert military group) + 'for the liberation of Armenia' (purpose to free or liberate Armenia). A B1 learner who knows these constituents can readily infer it refers to a clandestine militant organization aiming to achieve Armenia's liberation, and this organizational naming pattern is cross-linguistically common.

Etymology

Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia was named to give a simple picture: a secret 'army' trying to 'liberate' or free Armenia. Because its members used armed attacks to get attention and try to reach that goal, the name now refers to that armed group active in the 1970s and 1980s.