No. 10,449 in German
raf
"Raf" is not a standalone word in German; it may be a misspelling or abbreviation.
In a sentence
Er war dafür verantwortlich, wie sich die RAF innerlich organisierte.
He was responsible for how the RAF organized itself internally.
Here, the term 'RAF' refers to the German Red Army Faction (Rote Armee Fraktion), a historical reference to a political group.
Die RAF führte in den 70er Jahren zahlreiche Anschläge durch.
The RAF carried out numerous attacks in the 70s.
In this context, 'RAF' again refers to the Red Army Faction and is used as a proper noun representing the group.
Ich habe die Operation mit einem exakt durchdachten Plan raffiniert organisiert.
I organized the operation with an exactly thought-through and clever plan.
Here, the word 'rafiniert' derived from 'raf' means 'clever' or 'sophisticated', showcasing usage in describing meticulous planning.
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