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Army of the Righteous

Army of the Righteous

9.9
An armed Islamic group in Kashmir that attacks people to try to bring back Islamic rule
  • noun
  • Offensive
translation icon : Lashkar-e-Taiba
  • The Army of the Righteous has been implicated in several deadly attacks in Kashmir.

Examples

  • Many countries have designated the Army of the Righteous as a terrorist organization.

  • Authorities are increasing security due to threats allegedly made by the Army of the Righteous.

  • The Army of the Righteous has claimed responsibility for the attack.

  • Many believe the Army of the Righteous poses a significant threat to regional stability.

  • Authorities are increasing security due to threats allegedly made by the Army of the Righteous.

  • Many countries have designated the Army of the Righteous as a terrorist organization.

  • The Army of the Righteous has been implicated in several deadly attacks in Kashmir.

Synonyms

LET
vsArmy of the Righteous
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An armed group from Pakistan that uses violence in Kashmir and against India

is mainly active in Kashmir and fights India rather than just advocating
Lashkar-e-Toiba
vsArmy of the Righteous
  • Offensive
9.9

An Islamic militant group in Pakistan that attacks in Kashmir and India

focuses mainly on fighting in Kashmir against India rather than wider regions
Lashkar-e-Taiba
vsArmy of the Righteous
  • Offensive
9.9

An armed group from Pakistan that attacks India to try to make the country follow Islamic law

focuses mainly on fighting in Kashmir rather than naming all of India
Army of the Pure
vsArmy of the Righteous
  • Offensive
9.9

An armed group that uses violence in Kashmir to try to create Islamic rule

is the original name in the local language used for the group
Lashkar-e-Tayyiba
vsArmy of the Righteous
  • Offensive
9.9

A militant Islamist group from Pakistan that carries out terrorist attacks mainly in Kashmir

focuses on restoring Islamic rule over the region rather than only violent acts

Surface Forms

Army of the Righteous singular
Armies of the Righteous plural

Morphology

army + of + the + righteous

The phrase is compositionally clear: a B1 learner who knows 'army' and 'righteous' will infer an army composed of people considered morally right, so the general sense of a morally justified military group is derivable. However, the specific referent — a named militant Islamist terrorist organization active in Kashmir with political aims — is not predictable from the constituents alone, so the full, socio-political meaning requires extra knowledge.

Etymology

Army of the Righteous uses clear image-making words: Army means a group of 'fighters' and Righteous means people who think they are 'morally right'. One popular reason for this name is to sound like a holy or just fighting force, so today Army of the Righteous is used for an armed group that claims a religious cause and is often called a 'terrorist organization'.