dirty war

English

Etymology

Calque of Spanish guerra sucia

Noun

dirty war (plural dirty wars)

(historical) A conflict (particularly one in South America) between a dictatorship against leftist revolutionaries or activists, typically characterized by extrajudicial repression like kidnapping, torture and enforced disappearance.

Translations

conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression

French: guerre sale f
Spanish: guerra sucia f

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