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
"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
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 leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, the Washington-backed group at the forefront of the battle against the Islamic State jihadist group, announced their dissolution on Tuesday under a deal with the government.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
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