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E.O.K.A., EOKA, Eoka|eɪˈəʊkə|
[f. initials of mod.Gr. Ἐθνικὴ Ὀργάνωσις κυπριακοῦ ἀγῶνος National Organization of Cypriot Struggle (for the furthering of the Greek cause in Cyprus).]
The name of a Greek-Cypriot liberation movement.
1955Times 11 July 10/1 These were the first terrorist outrages for a week, and may have been caused by a ‘lone wolf’ terrorist, as Eoka, the underground movement, has refrained from all activity. 1956Ann. Reg. 1955 124 The extremist societies, the Communists on the one hand and E.O.K.A. (National Organization for the Cyprus Struggle) on the other. 1957Observer 28 July 3/3 Leaflets..spoke of an organization calling itself EOKA..which had decided to begin the ‘struggle for liberty’. 1957Times 11 Nov. 10/4 In a public declaration this weekend the [Greek] Government strongly rebuked the Eoka Cypriot underground organization for interfering in Greek foreign affairs. |