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Noun
  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 (synset 108061428)
    "Shining Path has been responsible for 30,000 deaths"
    referred to in: act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
    domain region: peru, republic of peru - a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
    is an instance of: foreign terrorist organization, fto, terrorist group, terrorist organization - a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
    same as: sendero luminoso, shining path

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