(also mu·ja·hi·din , mu·ja·hed·din , mu·ja·hi·deen ) / ˌmuːdʒəhəˈdiːn; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] ( in some Muslim countries ) soldiers fighting in support of their strong Muslim beliefs
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WORD ORIGIN
from Persian and Arabic mujāhidīn , colloquial plural of mujāhid , denoting a person who fights a jihad.