variants
or less commonly antiterrorism
: acting against, opposing, or combating terrorism
developed a new anti-terrorism strategy
antiterrorism sanctions
anti-terrorism
noun
or less commonly antiterrorism
a stronger approach to anti-terrorism
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Charges Under Anti-Terrorism Laws Read more Pakistan Russia Looks To Remove Taliban From Terror List
Police in both Islamabad and Rawalpindi have filed charges against Khan, his wife, and demonstrators under Pakistan's anti-terrorism laws.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
This department is responsible for a broad range of domestic security concerns, with a mandate that includes anti-terrorism, border security and immigration, as well as disaster prevention and management.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
The long jail terms come amid a protracted national security clampdown by China in the global financial hub, and is the first time the U.N. anti-terrorism ordinance has been used in Hong Kong since 2002.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Examples of federal missions include deployments to Kosovo or the anti-terrorism efforts in the Middle East.
—Hope Karnopp, Austin American-Statesman, 26 June 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
This department is responsible for a broad range of domestic security concerns, with a mandate that includes anti-terrorism, border security and immigration, as well as disaster prevention and management.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
The long jail terms come amid a protracted national security clampdown by China in the global financial hub, and is the first time the U.N. anti-terrorism ordinance has been used in Hong Kong since 2002.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Examples of federal missions include deployments to Kosovo or the anti-terrorism efforts in the Middle East.
—Hope Karnopp, Austin American-Statesman, 26 June 2024
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“Anti-terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-terrorism. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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