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Definition of Tamil tigers
1. Noun. A terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel. "The Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war"
Exact synonyms: Liberation Tigers Of Tamil Eelam, Ltte, Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement
Category relationships: Act Of Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorist Act
Generic synonyms: Foreign Terrorist Organization, Fto, Terrorist Group, Terrorist Organization
Geographical relationships: Ceylon, Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Category relationships: Act Of Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorist Act
Generic synonyms: Foreign Terrorist Organization, Fto, Terrorist Group, Terrorist Organization
Geographical relationships: Ceylon, Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Definition of Tamil tigers
1. Proper noun. A guerilla and a conventional organization seeking the establishment of an independent homeland (????, ''eelam'') in the northeast of Sri Lanka for the Tamil community. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tamil Tigers
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