antiterrorist

American  

[an-tee-ter-er-ist, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈtɛr ər ɪst, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

1. used or designed to combat terrorism.

   antiterrorist tactics.

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antiterrorist British  

/ ˌæntɪˈtɛrərɪst /

adjective

1. relating to measures, policies, or organizations designed to combat terrorist activity

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Other Word Forms

• antiterrorism noun

Etymology

Origin of antiterrorist

First recorded in 1960–65; anti- + terrorist

Example Sentences

He is one of over 50 Shia Muslims in Sunni-majority Pakistan, who have been booked under blasphemy and antiterrorist charges over the last month.

From The Guardian

Finally, with resistance having all but ceased, members of an antiterrorist unit entered the building and accepted the deputies’ surrender.

From The Wall Street Journal

ATHENS—Greek antiterrorist police arrested a man on suspicion he was involved in sending the letter bombs that injured a former Greek prime minister and an employee at the International Monetary Fund.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Russian president met with his security council to discuss “antiterrorist security scenarios at the land border, sea, and in the airspace of Crimea,” according to a Kremlin news release.

From The Wall Street Journal

The arrests on June 17 and 18 were part of the first large-scale operations under a new law that allows police to conduct round-the-clock antiterrorist raids.

From The Wall Street Journal