PIJ
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- noun
- NSFW
- In recent years, PIJ has conducted several operations that have drawn international condemnation.
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)
- Islamic Jihad (PIJ)
- Jihad (PIJ)
Examples
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The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) has been involved in various conflicts, often partnering with other militant groups.
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Both PIJ and Hamas carried out suicide attacks on October 4 and November 2.
Academic text (2015) -
To be fair, Hezbollah has always been a bit more independent from Iran than PIJ.
Blog text (11) -
It was followed by three attacks in September 1993: one by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and two by Hamas.
Academic text (2015) -
The New York Times, Al Jazeera, and CNN further characterize him as a "member" or "spokesperson" of PIJ in the West Bank, where Adnan resides.
Blog text (3) -
Emerson was the first investigator to link a former professor at the University of South Florida, Sami al-Arian, to Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department.
Academic text (2010) -
Those designated were from a wide range of terrorist groups, including al Qaeda and its affiliates, as well as Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).
Academic text (2008) -
The PIJ is known for its militant activities against the Israeli state, aiming to establish an Islamic authority in Palestine.
Synonyms
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A Palestinian armed group that wants an Islamic state and fights Israel
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A small armed Palestinian group that wants an Islamic state in Palestine and the end of Israel
A Palestinian militant group that wants an Islamic state and the destruction of Israel
A small Palestinian armed group that wants an Islamic state in Palestine and fights Israel
Surface Forms
Morphology
PIJ = Palestinian Islamic Jihad (opaque) = P + I + J
PIJ is an initialism; the individual letters are not meaningful morphemes to learners, so knowing the expanded name is required to get the meaning.
Etymology
PIJ is a short name made from the first letters of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the Arabic word Jihad means 'struggle' or 'striving'. So the name shows it is a Palestinian group that focuses on armed 'struggle', which is why PIJ is known as a militant organisation.