dirty war en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of Spanish guerra sucia.
Meanings
- (historical) A conflict (particularly one in South America) between a dictatorship against leftist revolutionaries or activists, typically characterized by extrajudicial repression like kidnapping, torture and enforced disappearance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dirty wars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (27)
uk брудна́ війна́ (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · vi chiến tranh bẩn thỉu (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · ru гря́зная война́ (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · be бру́дная вайна́ (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · sk špinavá vojna (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · it guerra sporca (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · fa-ira جَنْگِ کَثیف (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · sh prljavi rat (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · pl brudna wojna (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · hy կեղտոտ պատերազմ (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · fr guerre sale (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · bg мръ́сна война́ (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · mk валкана војна (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · tr kirli savaş (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · cs špinavá válka (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · nl vuile oorlog (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · ko 더러운 전쟁 (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · de schmutziger Krieg (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · fi likainen sota (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · ja 汚い戦争 (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · ka ბინძური ომი (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · es guerra sucia (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · el βρώμικος πόλεμος (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · sh прљави рат (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · ar حَرْب قَذِرَة (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · sl umazana vojna (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression) · cmn 骯髒戰爭 /肮脏战争 (conflict characterized by extrajudicial repression)