anti-terror

adjective

an·​ti-ter·​ror ˌan-ˌtī-ˈter-ər 

-ˈte-rər,

ˌan-tē-

: designed for or concerned with preventing or combating terrorism

The tough new anti-terror laws could include allowing security forces to hold terror suspects without charge for 14 days and track people suspected of involvement with terror groups for up to a year, including using electronic tagging.

—Miami Herald, 28 Sept. 2005

Military assistance to Kenya and Algeria—both viewed as pivotal states for U.S. anti-terror operations in Africa—has also increased drastically.

—Frida Berrigan and William D. Hartung, Baltimore Sun, 5 Oct. 2007

Pakistan had been a key anti-terror ally of the US in its war of terror, and the latter has been providing huge funds to it to seriously fight against extremism, particularly within its territories.

—Hindustan Times, 2 Oct. 2008

Word History

Etymology

anti- entry 1 + terror entry 1

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for anti-terror

• bearer
• carer
• error
• fairer
• ferrer
• rarer
• sharer
• terror
• wearer
• cupbearer
• declarer
• preparer