"Dirty War" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Dirty War [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Dirty War}} the Dirty War
  1. (historical) The period of state terrorism in Argentina from 1974 to 1983 as a part of Operation Condor. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Cold War Categories (place): Argentina
    Sense id: en-Dirty_War-en-name-hc3mJAGe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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