mujaheddin

/ ˈmuːdʒəhəˈdiːn /

plural noun

1. the mujaheddin
   sometimes capital (in Afghanistan and Iran) fundamentalist Muslim guerrillas; in Afghanistan in 1992 the mujaheddin overthrew the government but were unable to agree on a constitution due to factional conflict and in 1996 Taliban forces seized power

Word History and Origins

Origin of mujaheddin¹

C20: from Arabic mujāhidīn fighters, ultimately from jihad

Example Sentences

He wants to hunt down Mujaheddin with his helicopter rockets without any shame.

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