al-qaeda
al-Qae·da
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- US Pronunciation
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- [al-key-duh, ‐kahy-duh]
- /ælˈkeɪ də, ‐ˈkaɪ də/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [al-key-duh, ‐kahy-duh]
- /ælˈkeɪ də, ‐ˈkaɪ də/
Definitions of al-qaeda word
- noun al-qaeda a loosely-knit militant Islamic organization led and funded by Osama bin Laden, by whom it was established in the late 1980s from Arab volunteers who had fought the Soviet troops previously based in Afghanistan; known or believed to be behind a number of operations against Western, esp US, interests, including bomb attacks on two US embassies in Africa in 1998 and the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York in 2001 3
- noun al-qaeda a radical Islamic organization operating through an international network of secret cells: it claims to be engaged in a jihad and has been responsible for many acts of terrorism 3
- noun al-qaeda a radical Sunni Muslim organization dedicated to the elimination of a Western presence in Arab countries and militantly opposed to Western foreign policy: founded by Osama bin Laden in 1988. 1
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al-qaeda popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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