counterterrorism
noun
coun·ter·ter·ror·ism
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm 
variants
or counter-terrorism
: measures designed to combat or prevent terrorism
an expert in counterterrorism
—often used before another nouna local counterterrorism council
new counter-terrorism policies/measures
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In 2009, Chinese defense contractor Huadi worked with IBM to build national intelligence systems, including a counterterrorism system, used by the Chinese military and China’s secret police, the Ministry of State Security.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Bar, who sports a crew cut and gray stubble, started his military career as a fighter in the Sayeret Matkal, Israel's counterterrorism agency, participating in numerous covert operations.
—Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
While many questions remain about Wagner’s operations in Africa, there are mixed views about the impact its counterterrorism operations with local armies have had on the continent.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Abedi has since been moved to another facility and will be prosecuted under the U.K.’s counterterrorism protocol, which allows prosecutors to argue the attack was terror-motivated.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Bar, who sports a crew cut and gray stubble, started his military career as a fighter in the Sayeret Matkal, Israel's counterterrorism agency, participating in numerous covert operations.
—Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
While many questions remain about Wagner’s operations in Africa, there are mixed views about the impact its counterterrorism operations with local armies have had on the continent.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Abedi has since been moved to another facility and will be prosecuted under the U.K.’s counterterrorism protocol, which allows prosecutors to argue the attack was terror-motivated.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Counterterrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterterrorism. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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