jihadist
noun
ji·had·ist
ji-ˈhä-dist 
chiefly British -ˈha-
: a Muslim who advocates or participates in a jihad
jihadist
adjective
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The main Baloch militia, Army of Justice (Jaish al-Adl), is jihadist and alleged to have roots in al-Qaeda.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Nigeria’s security crises have stretched on for so long that current high school-level students barely know a time before kidnappings by jihadist group Boko Haram, which has been active since 2009.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Virunga's forests are also believed to have been used as a hideout by fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces, which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State jihadist group.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Analysts note that Syria’s security environment remains shaped by former jihadist networks that were never fully demobilized after the war.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Nigeria’s security crises have stretched on for so long that current high school-level students barely know a time before kidnappings by jihadist group Boko Haram, which has been active since 2009.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Virunga's forests are also believed to have been used as a hideout by fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces, which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State jihadist group.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Analysts note that Syria’s security environment remains shaped by former jihadist networks that were never fully demobilized after the war.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Jihadist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jihadist. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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