antiterrorism

[an-tahy-ter-er-iz-uhm, an-tee-]

adjective

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

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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

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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.

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The U.S.-funded antiterrorism courts, located near a maximum-security prison to reduce the risks of transporting suspects, handle Kenya’s most high-profile terrorism prosecutions.

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