English noun: NPA | |||
1. | NPA (group) a terrorist organization that is the militant wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines; a Maoist organization formed to overthrow the government; uses hit squads called Sparrow Units; opposes United States military presence in the Philippines | ||
Synonyms | New People's Army | ||
Instance hypernym | foreign terrorist organization, FTO, terrorist group, terrorist organization | ||
Part holonym | Sparrow Unit | ||
Domain category | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act | ||
Domain region | Philippines, Republic of the Philippines | ||