counterterrorism
noun
coun·ter·ter·ror·ism
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm 
variants
or counter-terrorism
: measures designed to combat or prevent terrorism
an expert in counterterrorism
—often used before another nouna local counterterrorism council
new counter-terrorism policies/measures
Examples of counterterrorism in a Sentence
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Our joint counterterrorism operations have degraded ISIS and al-Shabaab across East Africa.
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 23 May 2024
Israeli officials have said that the soldiers were carrying out counterterrorism operations.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 23 May 2024
Israeli officials have said that the soldiers were carrying out counterterrorism operations.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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“Counterterrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterterrorism. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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