SADDAM'S MARTYRS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A feared paramilitary unit formed in 1995 by young soldiers to serve Saddam Hussein against domestic opponents

Synonyms:

Fedayeen Saddam; Saddam's Martyrs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("Saddam's Martyrs" is a kind of...):

paramilitary; paramilitary force; paramilitary organisation; paramilitary organization; paramilitary unit (a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops))

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