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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam   /lˌɪbərˈeɪʃən tˈaɪgərz əv təmˈɪl ˈilæm/   Listen
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

noun
1.
A terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel.  Synonyms: LTTE, Tamil Tigers, Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement.






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Words linked to "Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam" :   terrorist act, foreign terrorist organization, act of terrorism, Ceylon, terrorist group, terrorist organization, terrorism, FTO, LTTE, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka



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