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JAFFAR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Indonesian terrorist and Islamic militant who commands the Laskar Jihad; uses violence to achieve political ends (1965-2000)
Synonyms:
Jafar; Jafar Umar Thalib; Jaffar; Jaffar Umar Thalib
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
terrorist (a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities)
Domain category:
act of terrorism; terrorism; terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)