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Baader-Meinhof Gang

/ ˈbaːdər ˈmainhoːf /

noun

  1. a group of left-wing West German terrorists, active in the 1970s, who were dedicated to the violent overthrow of capitalist society Also known asRed Army Faction


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Baader-Meinhof Gang1

C20: named after its leading members, Andreas Baader (1943–77) and Ulrike Meinhof (1934-76)

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