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Word: Contra
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
abbreviation of Spanish contrarevolucionario ‘counter-revolutionary’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒntrə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a member of a guerrilla force in Nicaragua which opposed the left-wing Sandinista government 1979–90, and was supported by the US for much of that time.
Short Definition:member of guerrilla force in Nicaragua which opposed left-wing Sandinista government 1979-90
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