Red Army Fraction
/ˌrɛd ˌɑːmi ˈfrakʃn/Now historical
noun
An extreme left-wing terrorist organization operating in West Germany (and later Germany) between 1970 and 1998; = Red Army Faction.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Abilene (Texas) Reporter News. From Red Army + fraction, after German Rote Armee Fraktion; compare fraction.