The Clue
Hamas competitor, for short (3 letter answer)
The Answer
PLO
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Notes
The answer PLO is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
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Definition
PLO as a noun:
1. (Palestine Liberation Organization, PLO) = a political movement uniting Palestinian Arabs in an effort to create an independent state of Palestine; when formed in 1964 it was a terrorist organization dominated by Yasser Arafat's al-Fatah; in 1968 Arafat became chairman; received recognition by the United Nations and by Arab states in 1974 as a government in exile; has played a largely political role since the creation of the Palestine National Authority