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dirty war

/ˈdɜːrti wɔːr/

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/ˈdɜːrti wɔːr/C1formalpolitical
  • ruТермин, используемый для описания конфликта или периода государственного насилия, часто включающего тайные операции, пытки и нарушения прав человека против предполагаемых политических противников, наиболее известный в связи с военной диктатурой Аргентины с 1976 по 1983 год.

A term used to describe a conflict or period of state-sponsored violence, often involving covert operations, torture, and human rights abuses against perceived political opponents, most notably associated with Argentina's military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983.

  1. Covert and brutal conflictC1formal

    A conflict characterized by the use of illegal, secret, and often violent methods by a government against its own citizens, including torture, disappearances, and extrajudicial killings.

    ruГрязная война

    • The country's dirty war against political dissidents lasted for years.
    • Many families are still searching for loved ones who vanished during the dirty war.
    • Historians continue to document the atrocities committed during the dirty war.