Definition of Contras. Meaning of Contras. Synonyms of Contras

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Definition of Contras

Contra
Contra Con"tra A Latin adverb and preposition, signifying against, contrary, in opposition, etc., entering as a prefix into the composition of many English words. Cf. Counter, adv. & pref.

Meaning of Contras from wikipedia

- the Contras' regular violation of the human rights of Nicaraguan civilians, the Boland Amendment (1982–1986) ended U.S. financing of the Contras; yet...
- arms sale to fund the Contras, an anti-Sandinista rebel group in Nicaragua. Under the Boland Amendment, further funding of the Contras by legislative appropriations...
- (film), 2020 German film Contra (citation signal), a term used in legal citations Contra account, or contra amount Contras, Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries...
- anti-Sandinista forces known as Contras began forming along the Nicaragua/Honduras border. Many of the initial Contras were former members of Somoza's...
- involved in the Nicaraguan Contras' cocaine trafficking operations during the 1980s Nicaraguan civil war in efforts to finance the Contra group that was trying...
- including contras English Folk Dance and Song Society dance calendarcalendar of folk dance events in the UK, including contras In France Paris Contra Dance...
- Contra-rotating, also referred to as coaxial contra-rotating, is a technique whereby parts of a mechanism rotate in opposite directions about a common...
- Contra Costa refers to Contra Costa County, California and many things within or adjacent to its borders, including: Contra Costa Centre, California Contra...
- Super Contra, known as Super Contra: The Alien Strikes Back in ****an, is a run and gun video game by Konami, originally released as a coin-operated arcade...
- Contra-alto, a musical term meaning low alto, may refer to: Contralto, a low female voice type Contra-alto clarinet, an instrument an octave lower than...