Spear of the Nation, noun phrase

Origin:: IsiXhosaShow more Translation of isiXhosa Umkhonto spear + we of + Sizwe nation, the official name of the ANC’s military wing.

1963 H. Tucker in Hansard 7 June 7528Then there is..the A.N.C., and its militant wing, the Spear of the Nation.

1990 J. Contreras in Newsweek 1 Oct. 33The Congress’s fighting arm — Spear of the Nation — has never been a serious military threat.

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