Definition of Palestine Liberation Organization

1. Noun. A political movement uniting Palestinian Arabs in an effort to create an independent state of Palestine; when formed in 1964 it was a terrorist organization dominated by Yasser Arafat's al-Fatah; in 1968 Arafat became chairman; received recognition by the United Nations and by Arab states in 1974 as a government in exile; has played a largely political role since the creation of the Palestine National Authority.

Exact synonyms: Plo
Member holonyms: Al-asifa, Al-fatah, Fatah
Generic synonyms: Political Movement
Geographical relationships: Palestine

Lexicographical Neighbors of Palestine Liberation Organization

Paleoarchean
Paleocene
Paleocene epoch
Paleogene
Paleogenic
Paleolithic
Paleolithic Age
Paleoproterozoic
Paleozoic
Paleozoic era
Palermo
Palestine
Palestine Authority
Palestine Islamic Jihad
Palestine Liberation Front
Palestine Liberation Organization (current term)
Palestine National Authority
Palestinean
Palestineans
Palestinian
Palestinian Arab
Palestinian Arabic
Palestinian Hizballah
Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Palestinian National Authority
Palestinians
Palestrina
Palfyn
Palfyn's sinus
Palgrave

Literary usage of Palestine Liberation Organization

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Technology Against Terrorism: Structuring Security (1994)
"One is the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Founded in 1964 by Palestinian nationalists seeking to establish an independent Palestinian state in ..."

2. The Language of Foreign Affairs (1987)
"Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO): A loose political organization which claims to represent the entire Palestinian people.' The PLO was formed in 1964 ..."

3. Terrorist Group Profiles (1993)
"Sponsors Palestine Liberation Organization, Palestinians abroad, most Arab states ... Recognize the Palestine Liberation Organization as the sole legitimate ..."

4. 40 Km Into Lebanon: Israel's 1982 Invasion by H. Thomas Davis (1995)
"The latter were now represented by their own nationalist organization, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). THE COMBATANTS Although there is little ..."

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