War on Terrorism
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Proper noun
- (US) An ongoing campaign by the United States (and some of its allies) the stated aim of which is to counter international terrorism, but especially to counter al-Qaeda and other militant Muslim groups.
- The common term for the military, political, legal and ideological conflict against Islamic terrorism, and specifically used in reference to operations by the United States, in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Synonyms
Translations
ongoing campaign by the US and its allies
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common term for conflict against Islamic terrorism
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