counterterrorist
adjective
coun·ter·ter·ror·ist
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈter-ər-ist 
: of, relating to, or being measures taken to combat or prevent terrorism
counterterrorist officers
the counterterrorist unit
Examples of counterterrorist in a Sentence
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In the era before streaming services, America would come together to watch counterterrorist agent Jack Bauer (Keifer Sutherland) save the day.
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Keith Langston, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2024
In Africa: With terrorists moving south across the Sahel and threatening the coastal states of West Africa, the focus of the Pentagon’s annual Flintlock exercise was on helping participants see their broader role in counterterrorist actions.
—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023
But perhaps even more significant, prosecutors and judges from the host nations were invited this year to help the participants see their broader role in counterterrorist actions.
—John Ismay Kenny Holston, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
Keith Langston, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2024
In Africa: With terrorists moving south across the Sahel and threatening the coastal states of West Africa, the focus of the Pentagon’s annual Flintlock exercise was on helping participants see their broader role in counterterrorist actions.
—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023
But perhaps even more significant, prosecutors and judges from the host nations were invited this year to help the participants see their broader role in counterterrorist actions.
—John Ismay Kenny Holston, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1906, in the meaning defined above
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“Counterterrorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterterrorist. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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