United Self-Defense Force of Colombia (n)
United Self-Defense Group of Colombia (n)
Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (n)
AUC (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 14
def a terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups
def is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members
examples the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations in one year
Outgoing links
Instance Hypernym terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO
Domain of synset - TOPIC terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act
Domain of synset - REGION Colombia, Republic of Colombia
Incoming links
Member of this domain - TOPIC terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act
Instance Hyponym terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO
Member of this domain - REGION Colombia, Republic of Colombia

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