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Raf (Noun)

Meaning 1

The airforce of Great Britain.

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Examples

  • The Royal Air Force (RAF) was founded on 1 April 1918 by merging the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS).
  • In the interwar period the RAF became a unique, autonomous service.
  • A year later the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) was founded and provided many duties within the RAF.
  • Since its inception, the primary role of the RAF has been to support the objectives of the government.
  • No. 618 Squadron RAF was formed during World War II, primarily flying against V-1 rockets and manned bomber aircraft.

Synonyms

  • Royal Air Force

Hypernyms

  • Air Force

Meaning 2

A Marxist and Maoist terrorist organization in Germany; a network of underground guerillas who committed acts of violence in the service of the class struggle; a successor to the Baader-Meinhof Gang; became one of Europe's most feared terrorist groups; disbanded in 1998.

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Examples

  • The RAF was responsible for a string of bombings and assassinations that shook Germany in the 1970s and 1980s.
  • The group's ideology was rooted in Marxist and Maoist principles, with a focus on class struggle and anti-imperialism.
  • As a successor to the Baader-Meinhof Gang, the RAF continued to carry out violent attacks against government and corporate targets.
  • At the height of its power, the RAF was considered one of Europe's most feared terrorist groups, with a network of underground operatives and sympathizers.
  • After years of internal conflicts and declining public support, the RAF officially disbanded in 1998, marking the end of an era of left-wing terrorism in Germany.

Synonyms

  • Red Army Faction
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