Definition that contains political movement
- cell a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
- plo a political movement uniting Palestinian Arabs in an effort to create an independent state of Palestine; when formed in 1964 it was a terrorist organization dominated by Yasser Arafat's al-Fatah; in 1968 Arafat became chairman; received recognition by the United Nations and by Arab states in 1974 as a government in exile; has played a largely political role since the creation of the Palestine National Authority
- hamas a militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel; is opposed to the PLO and has become a leading perpetrator of terrorist activity in Israel; pioneered suicide bombing
- cadre a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
- standard-bearer an outstanding leader of a political movement
- terrorist organization a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
- civil rights worker a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
- islamic resistance movement a militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel; is opposed to the PLO and has become a leading perpetrator of terrorist activity in Israel; pioneered suicide bombing
- red guard a radical political movement by Chinese youths who espoused Maoist principles
- syndicalism a radical political movement that advocates bringing industry and government under the control of labor unions