| Noun | 1. | New People's Army - a terrorist organization that is the militant wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines; a Maoist organization formed to overthrow the government; uses hit squads called Sparrow Units; opposes United States military presence in the Philippines 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 Sparrow Unit - a hit squad of the New People's Army in the Philippines Philippines, Republic of the Philippines - a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946 |