jihadist
Americannoun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of jihadist
First recorded in 1910–15; jihad ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )
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"We saw videos of the jihadists walking around the airport basically completely unimpeded," said Jacob Boswall, a security analyst who tracks jihadist activity for the BBC's media monitoring service.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Even the Russians have not managed to end the jihadist problem.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Niger has been ruled for three years by a military junta that has struggled to contain jihadist violence, which has blighted the west African country for around a decade.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
The troop withdrawal will formally end the international military campaign against IS, in which the Peshmerga fought alongside coalition troops to end the jihadist group's control of parts of Iraq and Syria.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The family of a British contractor killed during a 2021 jihadist attack in Mozambique on Thursday demanded answers from TotalEnergies over why more people were not rescued from a besieged hotel.
From Barron's
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