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War on Terrorism

War on Terrorism proper noun: an ongoing campaign by the United States (and some of its allies) the stated aim of which is to counter international terrorism, but especially to counter al-Qaeda and other militant Muslim groups.

Proper noun

the War on Terrorism

  1. (US) An ongoing campaign by the United States (and some of its allies) the stated aim of which is to counter international terrorism, but especially to counter al-Qaeda and other militant Muslim groups.
  2. The common term for the military, political, legal and ideological conflict against Islamic terrorism, and specifically used in reference to operations by the United States, in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks.

War on Terrorism meaning in Vietnamese

War on Terrorism in Vietnamese

ongoing campaign by the US and its allies
chiến tranh chống khủng bố
common term for conflict against Islamic terrorism
chiến tranh chống khủng bố

Synonyms of War on Terrorism

Questions about War on Terrorism

What does War on Terrorism mean?
War on Terrorism means an ongoing campaign by the United States (and some of its allies) the stated aim of which is to counter international terrorism, but especially to counter al-Qaeda and other militant Muslim groups.
What is War on Terrorism in Vietnamese?
War on Terrorism in Vietnamese is chiến tranh chống khủng bố. See War on Terrorism meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is War on Terrorism?
War on Terrorism is a proper noun.

Words near War on Terrorism in the dictionary

  1. War of the Roses
  2. War of the Sicilian Vespers
  3. war of words
  4. War on Christmas
  5. War on Terror
  6. War on Terrorism
  7. War on Women
  8. war orphan
  9. war orphans
  10. war paint
  11. war paints

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