Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia

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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
- the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations in one year
• Syn:
United Self-Defense Force of Colombia, United Self-Defense Group of Colombia, AUC
• Topics:
terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act
• Regions:
Colombia, Republic of Colombia
• Instance Hypernyms:
terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO