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east turkestan islamic movement meaning and definition
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Definition of East Turkestan Islamic Movement (noun)
- a group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang; declared by China in 2001 to be terrorists although there is a long history of cycles of insurgency and repression
- synonyms: East Turkistan Islamic Movement
Source: Princeton University Wordnet