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united self-defense group of colombia meaning and definition
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Definition 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
- "the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations in one year"
- synonyms: AUC, Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, United Self-Defense Force of Colombia
Source: Princeton University Wordnet