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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Biden calls service members to thank them for recent counterterrorism operations against ISIS.
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
And Samantha Vinograd was most recently a counterterrorism official at the Department of Homeland Security under the Biden administration.
—CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
It was published this month by Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC), Colorado’s counterterrorism center, which compiles intelligence from federal, state, and local agencies into threat reports shared with its law enforcement partners.
—Tess Owen, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024
Two suspects linked to a 2021 bombing that killed nine Chinese nationals and four Pakistanis working on a dam in the northwest were killed Friday in eastern Pakistan, counterterrorism police officials said in a statement.
—Abdul Sattar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
And Samantha Vinograd was most recently a counterterrorism official at the Department of Homeland Security under the Biden administration.
—CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
It was published this month by Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC), Colorado’s counterterrorism center, which compiles intelligence from federal, state, and local agencies into threat reports shared with its law enforcement partners.
—Tess Owen, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024
Two suspects linked to a 2021 bombing that killed nine Chinese nationals and four Pakistanis working on a dam in the northwest were killed Friday in eastern Pakistan, counterterrorism police officials said in a statement.
—Abdul Sattar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Counterterrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterterrorism. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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