Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Dirty War.
Dirty War - as a noun
An offensive conducted by secret police or the military of a regime against revolutionary and terrorist insurgents and marked by the use of kidnapping and torture and murder with civilians often being the victims
Example: "Thousands of people disappeared and were killed during argentina's dirty war in the late 1970s"
Example Sentences
"The dirty war resulted in the disappearance of thousands of civilians."
"Many human rights violations were committed during the dirty war."
"The dirty war left a bitter legacy of division and mistrust."
"Efforts to uncover the truth about the dirty war have faced numerous challenges."
"The dirty war was characterized by state-sponsored terrorism and violence."
