COUNTERTERRORISM

Meaning of COUNTERTERRORISM in English

■ noun political or military activities designed to prevent or thwart terrorism.

Derivatives

counterterrorist noun

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COUNTERTERRORISM — "ˌ noun Etymology: counter- + terrorism : the measures taken to combat terrorism • coun·ter·terrorist "ˌ adjective
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COUNTERTERRORISM — — counterterrorist , n. , adj. /kown'teuhr ter"euh riz'euhm/ , n. terrorism in reaction to or retaliation for some previous …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COUNTERTERRORISM — n. line of action intended to defeat terrorism, military or political line of action attempting to thwart terrorism, war against …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
COUNTERTERRORISM — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
COUNTERTERRORISM — noun Counterterrorism is used before these nouns: ↑ chief , ↑ effort
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
COUNTERTERRORISM — Operations that include the offensive measures taken to prevent, deter, preempt, and respond to terrorism. Also called CT. See also …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
BUSH, GEORGE W(ALKER) — born July 6, 1946, New Haven, Conn., U.S. Governor of Texas (1995–2000) and 43rd president of the U.S. (from 2001). …
Английский словарь Британика
COUNTERTERRORIST — adjective see counterterrorism
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COUNTER- — / ˈkaʊntə(r)/ combining form (in nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs) 1. against; opposite : counterterrorism counter-argument 2. corresponding : counterpart
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUSH, GEORGE WALKER — born July 6, 1946, New Haven, Conn., U.S. Governor of Texas (19952000) and 43rd president of the U.S. (from 2001). …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BUSH, GEORGE W — born July 6, 1946, New Haven, Conn., U.S. Governor of Texas (19952000) and 43rd president of the U.S. (from 2001). …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EFFORT — noun 1 physical/mental energy needed to do sth ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable ▪ hard ▪ It took a whole day of …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CHIEF — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ tribal , village ▪ army , corporate , council , fire , industry , intelligence , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TERRORISM — The calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
COMBATING TERRORISM — Actions, including antiterrorism (defensive measures taken to reduce vulnerability to terrorist acts) and counterterrorism (offensive measures taken to prevent, deter, …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
ANTITERRORISM — Defensive measures used to reduce the vulnerability of individuals and property to terrorist acts, to include limited response and containment …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
NIPC — National Infrastracture Protection Center ( http://www.nipc.gov ) group, located at FBI Headquarters, focused on infrastructure protection. The National Infrastructure Protection …
Acronyms - Misc English vocab
CTC — Counterterrorism Center, Directorate of Operations, CIA
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