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Tamil Tigers

British  

plural noun

  1. a Sri Lankan Tamil separatist movement founded in the early 1970s that seeks to establish an independent Tamil homeland (Tamil Eelam) in northern Sri Lanka

"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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But the Tamil Tigers, the largest group, rejected it and continued to fight for separation.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

Under federal law, Dearie had been required to sentence the men to 25-year terms for conspiring to acquire missiles on behalf of the Tamil Tigers, a rebel group fighting the government of Sri Lanka.

From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2022

The man had the support of the majority Sinhala Buddhist community, after leading the military to crush the separatist Tamil Tigers in 2009.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2022

During his time as president, he ended the civil war through an aggressive military push against the separatist Tamil Tigers.

From New York Times • May 9, 2022

The struggle by the Tamil Tigers of the north and east for an independent homeland continues to cast a shadow over the economy.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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