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Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front

Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front

9.9
A Turkish armed Islamist group that uses violence for political goals
  • proper noun
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translation icon : Frente de los Raiders Islámicos del Este Grande
  • The Turkish authorities dismantled a cell of the Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front in Istanbul last year.

Examples

  • The bombing was later claimed by the Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front, drawing international condemnation.

  • Reports indicated that the Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front targeted symbols of Western influence in Turkey.

  • The Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front claimed responsibility for the attack.

  • Have you heard about the Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front and their activities?

  • Reports indicated that the Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front targeted symbols of Western influence in Turkey.

  • The Turkish authorities dismantled a cell of the Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front in Istanbul last year.

  • The bombing was later claimed by the Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front, drawing international condemnation.

Synonyms

IBDA-C
vsGreat Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front
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9.9

A Turkish Islamist militant group that carries out violent attacks, including bombings

focuses more on opposing secular rule and Western ties than on attack methods

Surface Forms

Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front main

Morphology

great + eastern + Islamic + Raiders' + front

The constituent words ('great', 'eastern', 'Islamic', 'raiders', 'front') transparently combine to indicate an organized group of raiders associated with Islam and the eastern region; 'front' commonly signals a political/military organization. A B1 learner who knows these words would reasonably infer this is the name of a militant or paramilitary organization, so the meaning is compositional and predictable.

Etymology

Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front probably comes from simple word pictures: Great Eastern points to the 'east' or a large area, Islamic shows the group's religion, and Raiders' Front creates the picture of a group of 'raiders' or fighters. So the name is used for an armed group known for attacks against the government.