world tamil association meaning and definition

WORLD TAMIL ASSOCIATION noun

Definition of World Tamil Association (noun)

1. a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel
   • "the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war"
   • synonyms: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, Tamil Tigers, Tigers, World Tamil Movement