Colombia


Definition: Meaning of, Colombia in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kəˈlɒmbɪə /

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  1. a country in northern South America, with coasts on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Population: 41,662,073 (2003). Capital: Bogotá.
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Colombia used in phrases

  • Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (noun)
    1. a terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members
  • Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia (noun)
    1. a powerful and wealthy terrorist organization formed in 1957 as the guerilla arm of the Colombian communist party; opposed to the United States; has strong ties to drug dealers
  • Republic of Colombia (noun)
    1. a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language
  • Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (noun)
    1. a powerful and wealthy terrorist organization formed in 1957 as the guerilla arm of the Colombian communist party; opposed to the United States; has strong ties to drug dealers
  • United Self-Defense Force of Colombia (noun)
    1. a terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members
  • United Self-Defense Group of Colombia (noun)
    1. a terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members
  • capital of Colombia (noun)
    1. capital and largest city of Colombia; located in central Colombia on a high fertile plain
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