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Contra

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒntrə/
Definition of Contra

noun

  • a member of a guerrilla force in Nicaragua which opposed the left-wing Sandinista government 1979–90, and was supported by the US for much of that time.

Origin:

abbreviation of Spanish contrarevolucionario 'counter-revolutionary'

Contra in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Contra in the US English dictionary