MRTA

Definitions of MRTA
  1. noun
    a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Peru; was formed in 1983 to overthrow the Peruvian government and replace it with a Marxist regime; has connections with the ELN in Bolivia
    synonyms: Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Anaru, Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement
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    FTO, foreign terrorist organization, terrorist group, terrorist organization
    a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
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