antiterrorism

American  

[an-tahy-ter-er-iz-uhm, an-tee-] / ˌæn taɪˈtɛr ərˌɪz əm, ˌæn ti- /

adjective

1. serving to prevent, reduce, or punish terrorism; antiterrorist.

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noun

1. the goal or process of preventing, reducing, or punishing terrorism; measures taken to oppose terrorism.

Example Sentences

It often fell to Cheney, not President Bush, to make an assertive, unapologetic case for the American-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and for the controversial antiterrorism measures such as the Guantánamo Bay prison.

From Los Angeles Times

PARIS—French authorities detained four men suspected of plotting to kill a Russian dissident living in the country, antiterrorism prosecutors said on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

NAIROBI, Kenya—The Kenyan government is using special antiterrorism courts—established with U.S. money to combat al Qaeda—to threaten political dissidents with decades in prison.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kenya’s antiterrorism law allows the government to detain people for up to a year before even being charged.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. helped Kenya establish the antiterrorism courts five years ago, after a series of al Qaeda-linked attacks shook the East African country, from the truck-bombing of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal