(n) a form of Christian theology (developed by South American Roman Catholics) that emphasizes social and political liberation as the anticipation of ultimate salvation
(n) 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, Syn. LTTE, World Tamil Association, Tamil Tigers, World Tamil Movement, Tigers, Example:the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war
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