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War on Terrorism en · PROPN

Meanings

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.

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Relateds

Cold War

Synonyms

War on Terror

Translations (9)

ja 対テロ戦争 (ongoing campaign by the US and its allies) · vi chiến tranh chống khủng bố (ongoing campaign by the US and its allies) · fi sota terrorismia vastaan (common term for conflict against Islamic terrorism) · cmn 反恐戰爭 /反恐战争 (common term for conflict against Islamic terrorism) · sv Kriget mot Terrorismen (common term for conflict against Islamic terrorism) · fi sota terrorismia vastaan (ongoing campaign by the US and its allies) · sv Kriget mot Terrorismen (ongoing campaign by the US and its allies) · cmn 反恐戰爭 /反恐战争 (ongoing campaign by the US and its allies) · vi chiến tranh chống khủng bố (common term for conflict against Islamic terrorism)