What is the meaning of united self-defense group of colombia?

noun

  • A terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members.
    • usage: "the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations in one year"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
11
 
|15 years ago|429 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). united self-defense group of colombia. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/united_self-defense_group_of_colombia/definitions/1318266
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "united self-defense group of colombia" http://smartdefine.org/united_self-defense_group_of_colombia/definitions/1318266 (accessed September 30, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, united self-defense group of colombia, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/united_self-defense_group_of_colombia/definitions/1318266>.
MLAWordNet. "united self-defense group of colombia" 23 October 2010. Web. 30 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/united_self-defense_group_of_colombia/definitions/1318266>