jihadist
noun
ji·had·ist
ji-ˈhä-dist 
chiefly British -ˈha-
: a Muslim who advocates or participates in a jihad
jihadist
adjective
Examples of jihadist in a Sentence
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The largest country in West Africa, Niger had been touted as a democratic success story on the continent and Bazoum was seen as a crucial partner in the fight against Islamist jihadists in the region.
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Stephanie Busari, CNN, 3 Aug. 2023
Bazoum is a key ally in the West’s efforts to battle jihadists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group in Africa’s Sahel region.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2023
The bad governance usually entails weak, corrupt, and predatory institutions that are incapable of dealing with security threats, especially from Salafi jihadist groups who are adept at exploiting local grievances against an uncaring and out-of-touch central government.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 29 July 2023
Neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso have both ousted the French military, which previously provided aid in their fight against jihadists.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2023
Niger until now has been seen as the last reliable partner for the West in efforts to battle the jihadists in Africa’s Sahel region, where Russia and Western countries have vied for influence in the fight against extremism.
—Sam Mednick, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2023
Niger is seen as the last reliable partner for the West in efforts to battle jihadists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group in Africa’s Sahel region, where Russia and Western countries have vied for influence in the fight against extremism.
—Sam Mednick, Anchorage Daily News, 29 July 2023
Wagner already has security ties with two former French colonies — the Central African Republic and Mali — following disputes that led to the expulsion of French and international forces fighting jihadists in the Sahel region.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 July 2023
This began to change in 2013, when the ICC investigated Malian jihadist Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, who ordered the destruction of shrines and mosques in Timbuktu during an occupation of this city in Mali.
—Ronald Niezen, The Conversation, 16 May 2023
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Stephanie Busari, CNN, 3 Aug. 2023
Bazoum is a key ally in the West’s efforts to battle jihadists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group in Africa’s Sahel region.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2023
The bad governance usually entails weak, corrupt, and predatory institutions that are incapable of dealing with security threats, especially from Salafi jihadist groups who are adept at exploiting local grievances against an uncaring and out-of-touch central government.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 29 July 2023
Neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso have both ousted the French military, which previously provided aid in their fight against jihadists.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2023
Niger until now has been seen as the last reliable partner for the West in efforts to battle the jihadists in Africa’s Sahel region, where Russia and Western countries have vied for influence in the fight against extremism.
—Sam Mednick, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2023
Niger is seen as the last reliable partner for the West in efforts to battle jihadists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group in Africa’s Sahel region, where Russia and Western countries have vied for influence in the fight against extremism.
—Sam Mednick, Anchorage Daily News, 29 July 2023
Wagner already has security ties with two former French colonies — the Central African Republic and Mali — following disputes that led to the expulsion of French and international forces fighting jihadists in the Sahel region.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 July 2023
This began to change in 2013, when the ICC investigated Malian jihadist Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, who ordered the destruction of shrines and mosques in Timbuktu during an occupation of this city in Mali.
—Ronald Niezen, The Conversation, 16 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1967, in the meaning defined above
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“Jihadist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jihadist. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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