imu

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian imu. Doublet of umu.

Synonyms

Islamic Group of Uzbekistan, Islamic Party of Turkestan

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