SL

SL

abbr.

1. salvage loss

2. sea level

3. source language

4. south latitude

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SL

abbreviation for

(Law) Solicitor at Law

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sl¹ Bibliog

abbreviation for

(Library Science & Bibliography) sine loco

[Latin: without place (of publication)]

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sl²

(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science)

the Internet domain name for Sierra Leone

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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