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ARMED NON-STATE ACTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Guerilla Warfare
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- armed non-state actor
1, record 1, English, armed%20non%2Dstate%20actor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ANSA 2, record 1, English, ANSA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-state armed actor 3, record 1, English, non%2Dstate%20armed%20actor
correct
- NSAA 4, record 1, English, NSAA
correct
- NSAA 4, record 1, English, NSAA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An autonomously operating planned group that has the capacity to use violence to achieve political ends. 5, record 1, English, - armed%20non%2Dstate%20actor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An ANSA uses violence as a means – although not necessarily the exclusive or primary means – to contest political power with governments, foreign powers, and/or other non-state actors. 5, record 1, English, - armed%20non%2Dstate%20actor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guérilla
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acteur non étatique armé
1, record 1, French, acteur%20non%20%C3%A9tatique%20arm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ANEA 2, record 1, French, ANEA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acteur armé non-étatique 3, record 1, French, acteur%20arm%C3%A9%20non%2D%C3%A9tatique
correct, masculine noun
- AANE 3, record 1, French, AANE
correct, masculine noun
- AANE 3, record 1, French, AANE
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe opérationnel planifié autonome qui a la capacité d'utiliser la violence à des fins politiques. 4, record 1, French, - acteur%20non%20%C3%A9tatique%20arm%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un ANEA recourt à la violence en tant que moyen – bien que ce ne soit pas nécessairement le seul moyen ou le moyen principal – de s'opposer au pouvoir politique de gouvernements, de puissances étrangères ou encore d'autres acteurs non étatiques. 4, record 1, French, - acteur%20non%20%C3%A9tatique%20arm%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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