counterterrorist
Americanadjective
noun
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a person who works to prevent or suppress terrorism, especially as part of a government or military effort.
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a person who promotes or engages in terrorism in reaction to or retaliation for some previous act of terrorism by others.
Example Sentences
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On Nov. 13, Binance suspended the main investigator on Blessed and a second person, the head of sanctions and counterterrorist financing investigations, and fired them in the following weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Gladkov said a counterterrorist operation was underway and that authorities were imposing special controls, including personal document checks and stopping the work of companies that use “explosives, radioactive, chemically and biologically hazardous substances.”
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023
The Waidmannsheil lodge, a three-hour drive south of Berlin, was one of 150 targets raided by security forces in one of postwar Germany’s biggest counterterrorist operations.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2022
Having fought the Taliban for two decades, Pentagon leaders like Mr. Austin and Gen. Milley now say they are open to partnering with the Taliban for counterterrorist strikes against ISIS-K, though specialists caution against that.
From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2021
Our effective counterterrorist efforts, in part, have forced the terrorists to evolve and modify their ways of doing business.
From National Strategy for Combating Terrorism September 2006 by National Security Council (U.S.)
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