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Contras Definition & Meaning

contras
noun
  1. a Nicaraguan counterrevolutionary guerrilla force from 1979 to 1990; it opposed a left-wing government, with support from the United States

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What does contras mean?
a Nicaraguan counterrevolutionary guerrilla force from 1979 to 1990; it opposed a left-wing government, with support from the United States
What part of speech is contras?
Contras is a noun.

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