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SL

abbr.
1. salvage loss
2. sea level
3. source language
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sl

abbreviation for
(Library Science & Bibliography) sine loco
[Latin: without place (of publication)]

sl

the internet domain name for
(Computer Science) Sierra Leone

SL

abbreviation for
(Law) Solicitor at Law
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s.l.

1. salvage loss.
2. without place (of publication).
[< Latin sine locō]
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Noun1.SL - a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru; is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world; seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime; is involved in the cocaine trade; "Shining Path has been responsible for 30,000 deaths"
Sendero Luminoso, Shining Path
act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
Peru, Republic of Peru - a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
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