National Liberation Front

American  

noun

1. the name taken by nationalist insurgent groups in various countries.

2. Also called National Liberation Front of South Vietnam.  a political organization formed by the Vietcong in South Vietnam in 1960 to carry out an insurgent policy.

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National Liberation Front British  

noun

1. (sometimes not capitals) a revolutionary movement that seeks the national independence of a country, usually by guerrilla warfare

2. Also called: National Liberation Front of South Vietnam.  a political organization formed in South Vietnam in 1960 by the Vietcong

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Example Sentences

Muslim nationalist groups such as the Moro National Liberation Front and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front for decades fought guerrilla wars for a degree of autonomy from the predominantly Christian Philippines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Over the past decade, the university has faced increasing scrutiny from Ortega’s party, the Sandinista National Liberation Front.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 25, 2023

Relations between Beijing and the governing National Liberation Front go back to the late 1950s, when Algeria sought independence from France.

From Reuters • Jul. 18, 2023

Like millions of mainly poor Nicaraguans, he had supported the Sandinista National Liberation Front when it overthrew the Somoza dynasty that had ruled the nation for decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2022

These included the Democratic Front, the successor in 1945 to the National Liberation Front; the Union of Albanian Working Youth; the United Trade Unions; and others.

From Area Handbook for Albania by Elpern, Sarah Jane