FARC
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- proper noun
- NSFW
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FARC
- The recent peace negotiations between the Colombian government and FARC aim to end decades of conflict.
- FARC in Colombia
- FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces)
- FARC and ELN
It's the Islamic State, it's Al Qaeda, it's the FARC, it's the Shining Path.
- It's the Islamic State, it's Al Qaeda, it's the FARC, it's the Shining Path.
- Well, they were dead against the FARC because FARC was wanting to take their land.
- OK, so, but I remember there were several things like, hey, heavy FARC controlled territory.
- And, and, and her brother was a member of what would become FARC.
- So became very good friends with a group of FARC members.
- And so treat the the FARC not as your enemies because you destroy your enemies.
Examples
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The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) has been fighting a guerrilla conflict since 1964.
Blog text (21) -
Many communities in Colombia were affected by violence from FARC over the years.
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So became very good friends with a group of FARC members.
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You ask the people, would you like the FARC to be members of Congress?
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I was present when the FARC released three or four captured soldiers.
Academic text (2011) -
The moment was very delicate, as a peace agreement between FARC and the government was finally becoming feasible.
Academic text (2003) -
While overall Colombia is stable, FARC has stepped up attacks on oil and gas infrastructure in the last year.
Blog text (29) -
Since the beginning of the negotiations with FARC, the United Kingdom has been a strong supporter of the search for peace in Colombia.
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Today, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) also maintains an office in Mexico City.
Academic text (2001) -
Colombia's principal guerrilla organizations—the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN)—date back to the 1960s.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
An armed left-wing group in Colombia that fought the government and used kidnapping and the drug trade to fund itself
An armed rebel group in Colombia that fought the government and was linked to the drug trade
Surface Forms
Morphology
FARC = F + A + R + C
The headword is an acronym formed from initials of a Spanish name; knowledge of the individual letters does not allow an English learner to derive the meaning.
Etymology
FARC comes from the first letters of the Spanish name Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, which means 'Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia'. That's why FARC is the common name for the rebel group in Colombia that fought the government and was linked to the drug trade.