armed group
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This refers to an organized group that is armed. In news and political contexts, it often means a non-state armed group, such as rebels, militias, or other armed factions.
armed group、armed faction、armed organization
An armed group that acts with some organization or shared purpose, especially a non-state force mentioned in news or security contexts.
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รัฐบาลกำลังเจรจากับกลุ่มติดอาวุธ rátthabaan kamlaŋ ceenracaa kàp klùm tìt aawút The government is negotiating with an armed group. รัฐบาลกำลังเจรจากับกลุ่มติดอาวุธ details
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สมาชิกของกลุ่มติดอาวุธ samaachík khɔ̌ɔŋ klùm tìt aawút members of an armed group สมาชิกของกลุ่มติดอาวุธ details
Learning notes
Explanation
กลุ่มติดอาวุธ is made from กลุ่ม “group” and ติดอาวุธ “armed.” It literally has the idea of a group equipped with weapons. It is common in news, politics, security, and conflict reporting, and it is not a casual everyday word. Since กลุ่ม already means “group,” it can be counted as หนึ่งกลุ่ม “one group” or หลายกลุ่ม “several groups.”
Usage
It is commonly used in news reports and discussions of security, conflict, insurgencies, civil war, border violence, or negotiations with armed factions.
Caution
It does not usually mean a regular national army; use กองทัพ for an army and ทหาร for soldiers. It also does not automatically mean “terrorists.”
Differences from similar words
1 armed group synonyms
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กองกำลังติดอาวุธ sounds more like an armed force or military-style unit. กลุ่มติดอาวุธ is broader and can refer to any organized armed group.