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| 1. | [ noun ] (politics) a terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members | |
| Synonyms: | united_self-defense_force_of_colombia united_self-defense_group_of_colombia auc | |
| Examples: | "the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations |
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| Related terms: | foreign_terrorist_organization Colombia | |
