jihadist
Americannoun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of jihadist
First recorded in 1910–15; jihad ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )
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An American woman alleged to have been an Islamic State group member caught by anti-IS forces in Syria went on trial in New York on Tuesday, charged with receiving military training from the jihadist group.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Niger has been hit by jihadist violence for more than a decade and, like its neighbours Burkina Faso and Mali, is struggling to contain it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 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
It was one of the reasons given for Goïta leading a coup in 2021 but attacks by jihadist groups have continued and even increased.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
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