new people's army

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Noun new people's army has 1 sense

New People's Army, NPA - a terrorist organization that is the militant wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines; a Maoist organization formed to overthrow the government; uses hit squads called Sparrow Units; opposes United States military presence in the Philippines
--₁ is a kind of terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO
--₁ has parts: Sparrow Unit

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New People's Army

Description:

The New People's Army (NPA) is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. It is an insurgent group that operates in the Philippines and seeks to overthrow the government through guerrilla warfare. The NPA was founded on March 29, 1969, and it remains active to this day.

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Proper Noun:

- The New People's Army launched attacks on several military outposts in the region yesterday.

- The government has been cracking down on the activities of the New People's Army.

- There have been reports of clashes between the military and the New People's Army in the northern provinces.

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