Shining Path meaning

UK /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ pɑːθ/ US /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ pæθ/ 3 syllables

Shining Path (noun): a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru; is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world; seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime; is involved in the cocaine trade.

Definition of Shining Path

  1. a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru; is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world; seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime; is involved in the cocaine trade
    • Shining Path has been responsible for 30,000 deaths

    Synonyms: Sendero Luminoso, SL

    Type of: terrorist organization

How to pronounce Shining Path

Shining Path is pronounced /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ pɑːθ/ in British English and /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ pæθ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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