antiterrorist
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4.4
- noun
- /ˌæntiˈtɛrərist/
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antiterrorista
- Furthermore, while antiterrorist activities are conducted by small, professional units, Intifada entanglements involve large sections of the Israeli population in the regular army and in the reserves.
- antiterrorist campaign
- antiterrorist measures
Examples
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Atomic Energy Antiterrorist Unit.
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Many countries have formed antiterrorist units to combat the growing threat of terrorism.
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The Antiterrorist Act will remain on the statutes... but on no account is Gandhi to be arrested.
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Antiterrorist Department.
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In the U.S., the process of redesigning strategies and forces has been sharply accelerated by the pressing requirements of conducting a global antiterrorist campaign.
Academic text (2002) -
Such a global antiterrorist campaign would be construed by Muslims (as is currently perceived by many Muslims) as the West's war against Islam.
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He was among the most vocal advocates of the Domestic Antiterrorist Reward Act (HR 1241) in March 1993, raising the reward for leads in domestic terrorism cases from $500,000 to $2 million.
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Commander Robert Dixon of the antiterrorist squad discussed their recent arrests at a press conference.
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The government deployed antiterrorist officers to ensure public safety during the major event.
Synonyms
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7.2
A person who tries to stop terrorist attacks
Surface Forms
Morphology
antiterrorist = terrorist (transparent) = anti + terr + or + ist
The noun is straightforwardly formed by adding anti- to 'terrorist' to mean a person working against terrorists or terrorism.
Etymology
Antiterrorist is made from anti- meaning 'against' and terror meaning 'great fear', and as a noun it names a person who works to stop or fight terrorism, often as part of a special police or military team.