anti-terrorism

adjective

an·​ti-ter·​ror·​ism ˌan-tē-ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm  ˌan-tī- 

variants or less commonly antiterrorism

: acting against, opposing, or combating terrorism

developed a new anti-terrorism strategy

antiterrorism sanctions

anti-terrorism noun

or less commonly antiterrorism

a stronger approach to anti-terrorism

Examples of anti-terrorism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The man was brought before an anti-terrorism judge on Monday in order to be formally charged. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026

Also axed was an anti-terrorism program that had trained more than 430,000 state and local law enforcement officers and other partners since 1996. —Andrea Hagan, The Conversation, 6 May 2026

Weeks later, most of the suspects were detained by an anti-terrorism unit, officials said. —ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026

Also axed was an anti-terrorism program that had trained more than 430,000 state and local law enforcement officers and other partners since 1996. —Andrea Hagan, Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-terrorism

• absolutism
• adventurism
• aestheticism
• africanism
• agnosticism
• alcoholism
• anachronism
• anglicanism
• antagonism
• arianism
• asceticism
• astigmatism