zorro
n.— «During the entire operation, Army used at least 10 masked men commonly known as zorros to identify underground cadres.» —“Human Rights violations by Army reported in Jiribam operation” in Jiribam KangalaOnline (India) Oct. 30, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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