HyperDic: tanzim

English > 1 sense of the word Tanzim:
NOUNgroupTanzim, Fatah Tanzima terrorist group organized by Yasser Arafat in 1995 as the armed wing of al-Fatah
English > Tanzim: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA terrorist group organized by Yasser Arafat in 1995 as the armed wing of al-Fatah; serves a dual function of violent confrontation with Israel and serves as Arafat's unofficial militia to prevent rival Islamists from usurping leadership / leadership.
SynonymFatah Tanzim
Categoryterrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist actThe calculated use of violence (or the threat / threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature
Instance ofterrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTOA political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
RegionIsrael, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, SionJewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean

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