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Orly Group

Orly Group

9.9
An armed group formed in 1975 that attacks Turkish targets with violence, including the Orly Airport bombing in 1983
  • noun
  • Offensive
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  • The Orly Group claimed responsibility for the bombing at Orly Airport in 1983.

Examples

  • Authorities increased security measures across Europe following Orly Group attacks targeting Turkish interests.

  • The Orly Group was established in 1975.

  • Few had heard of the Orly Group before its violent campaign made international headlines.

  • Many people remember the attacks by the Orly Group.

  • The Orly Group claimed responsibility for the 1983 bombing at Orly Airport, which shocked the world.

  • Following several attacks orchestrated by the Orly Group, authorities heightened security at Turkish embassies.

  • In 1975, the Orly Group formed with the goal of pressuring Turkey to recognize the Armenian genocide.

Synonyms

ASALA
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1 9.9

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

is a smaller cell known for a notable 1983 airport bombing
Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia
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An armed group that attacked to force Turkey to admit the Armenian Genocide, pay money, and give land to Armenia

is smaller and is notable for a specific high profile airport attack
3rd October Organization
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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 a smaller cell known for a single famous airport bombing in 1983

Surface Forms

Orly Group singular
Orly Groups plural

Morphology

Orly + group

The noun 'group' only signals an organization, but 'Orly' is a proper name with no compositional meaning that would indicate ideology, militant activity, or the specific historical context. The expression refers to a particular historical militant organization and its aims and actions cannot be inferred from the constituent words alone, so learners would need extra world knowledge.

Etymology

Orly Group takes its name from Orly Airport in Paris. A 1983 bombing at that airport made the airport name stand for the small 'violent group', so today Orly Group is used for the group known for 'attacks'.