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FARC

British  
/ fɑːk /

acronym

  1. Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, a Marxist revolutionary guerrilla force engaging in armed struggle against the government of Colombia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Another couple, who wanted to remain anonymous, said their small food delivery business was contacted by a man claiming to be from the FARC.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Securing safe access for U.S. companies would first require ousting armed groups like the National Liberation Army, or ELN, and remnants of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or the FARC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Mordisco leads a dissident faction that rejected the 2016 peace agreement that led to the disarmament of the former FARC.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

The U.N. has been monitoring a 2016 peace accord between the government and Colombia’s then largest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023

The United States considered the FARC, which disbanded in 2016 as part of a historic peace deal, to be a terrorist group.

From Reuters • Jun. 30, 2023

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