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MEK

noun
1.
A terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants; sought to counter the Shah of Iran's pro-western policies of modernization and opposition to communism; following a philosophy that mixes Marxism and Islam it now attacks the Islamic fundamentalists who deposed the Shah.  Synonyms: MKO, Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization, People's Mujahidin of Iran.






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"MEK" Quotes from Famous Books



... froo. Now I said my say"—her tone mellowed into unctuous kindness—"what you want, Missy? Som'n Aun' Dolcey c'n fotch you? Temme what it is, f'r I got to be up an' erbout my wuk. I got er weddin' cake to mek yit this ebenin'. Yes, ma'am—I gwi' mek you weddin' cake fill de ...
— O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 • Various

... necessity of replying by the reappearance of Duncan, to say that 'The young gentlemen wass to please mek haste and come at once, as effery ...
— The Adventure League • Hilda T. Skae

... I could have said. I could have said: 'Madame, yes; 'tis a terrible fo' him. He stum'le in de dark; but dat good God will mek it a mo' terrible fo' dat man, oohever he is, w'at put ...
— Madame Delphine • George W. Cable

... you on de shoulder," continued the old man, never heeding, "wid a s'ord, and say: 'I mek you a knight, Suh Robert—rise up, pure and fearless and widout reproach.' Dat what Miss Lucy say. Dat's been a long time ago, but me nor you ain't forgot it. And den dar's another time we ain't forgot—de ...
— Roads of Destiny • O. Henry

... groups that generally support the Islamic Republic include Hizballah, Hojjatiyeh Society, Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution, Muslim Students Following the Line of the Imam; armed political groups that have been almost completely repressed by the government include Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK), People's Fedayeen, Kurdish Democratic Party; the Society for ...
— The 1992 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.



Words linked to "MEK" :   terrorist act, FTO, terrorist organization, Persia, terrorism, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran, terrorist group, act of terrorism, foreign terrorist organization



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