Eta (Noun)
Meaning 1
The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create an independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees; "in 1968 ETA launched a campaign of political assassinations of government officials".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- ETA was responsible for the assassination of several high-ranking Spanish government officials in the 1970s and 1980s.
- The group's full name is Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, which translates to "Basque Homeland and Liberty" in English, reflecting ETA's goal of establishing an independent Basque state.
- ETA's campaign of violence began in the late 1960s, with the group initially targeting Spanish police and military personnel.
- In 2006, ETA announced a permanent ceasefire, but the Spanish government refused to negotiate with the group until it fully disarmed.
- ETA's use of violence and intimidation has been widely condemned by governments around the world, including the European Union and the United States.