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Definition of Revolutionary United Front

1. Noun. A terrorist group formed in the 1980s in Sierra Leone; seeks to overthrow the government and gain control of the diamond producing regions; responsible for attacks on civilians and children, widespread torture and murder and using children to commit atrocities; sponsored by the president of Liberia.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Revolutionary United Front

Literary usage of Revolutionary United Front

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

1. Representations of Violence: Art about the Sierra Leone Civil War by Patrick K. Muana, Chris Corcoran, Russell D. Feingold (2005)
"BEHIND REBEL LINES The rebels of the Revolutionary United Front overran the country for several years, especially the diamond rich areas. ..."

2. Preventing Deadly Conflict edited by David A. Hamburg, Cyrus R. Vance (1998)
"... Kurdistan Workers' Party UNTAG PRC People's Republic of China RPF Rwandan Patriotic Front UPD RUF Revolutionary United Front (Sierra Leone) USAID SAARC ..."

3. Protectors Or Pretenders?: Government Human Rights Commissions in Africa by Binaifer Nowrojee (2001)
"... SIERRA LEONE A two-year-old girl who lost her arm when rebels from the Revolutionary United Front (RUF] opened fire on a group of ..."

4. A Crisis of the Weimar Republic: A Study of the German Referendum of 20 June by Franklin C. West (1985)
"Thou shalt persuade your factory crew to form a United Front Committee by [distributing] revolutionary United Front propaganda. 3. ..."

5. United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: Ad Hoc Missions, Permanent Engagement by Ramesh Chandra Thakur, Albrecht Schnabel (2001)
"... (Reinforcement of African Military Peacekeeping Capacity) RPTC SADC Regional Peacekeeping Training Centre RUF Revolutionary United Front (Sierra Leone) ..."

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