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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Analysts note that Syria’s security environment remains shaped by former jihadist networks that were never fully demobilized after the war.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The other geopolitical concern on the agenda Monday was Syria, as its new president, Ahmed al Sharaa, a former al Qaeda jihadist who helped topple his predecessor, Bashar Assad, grapples with more extremist forces in his country.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
Formed as a vigilante outfit, the group evolved into a jihadist movement enforcing strict Islamist rule across hundreds of villages in the area.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
Now, Syrians are loudly and proudly celebrating the first anniversary of their liberation from Assad’s regime following a lightning rebel offensive on December 8 last year led by Ahmed Al-Sharaa, a former jihadist who is now president.
—Tala Alrajjal, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The other geopolitical concern on the agenda Monday was Syria, as its new president, Ahmed al Sharaa, a former al Qaeda jihadist who helped topple his predecessor, Bashar Assad, grapples with more extremist forces in his country.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
Formed as a vigilante outfit, the group evolved into a jihadist movement enforcing strict Islamist rule across hundreds of villages in the area.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
Now, Syrians are loudly and proudly celebrating the first anniversary of their liberation from Assad’s regime following a lightning rebel offensive on December 8 last year led by Ahmed Al-Sharaa, a former jihadist who is now president.
—Tala Alrajjal, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Jihadist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jihadist. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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