Definition of UNITA in English:
UNITA
proper nounjuːˈniːtəˌjuˈnidə
An Angolan nationalist movement founded in 1966 by Jonas Savimbi (1934–2002) to fight Portuguese rule. After independence was achieved in 1975 UNITA continued to fight against the ruling Marxist MPLA; a ceasefire was agreed in 2002.
Origin
Acronym from Portuguese União Nacional para a Independencia Total de Angola.
Definition of UNITA in US English:
UNITA
proper nounˌjuˈnidəˌyo͞oˈnēdə
An Angolan nationalist movement founded in 1966 by Jonas Savimbi (1934–2002) to fight Portuguese rule. After independence was achieved in 1975, UNITA continued to fight against the ruling Marxist MPLA, with help from South Africa.
Origin
Acronym from Portuguese União Nacional para a Independencia Total de Angola.