the armed struggle

the armed struggle
   terrorism
   The language of Irish dissidents, among others:
    ... you go saying I'm in the Armed Struggle, then you've got real trouble. (Seymour, 1992 — the speaker was a terrorist)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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