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- [koun-ter-ter-uh-riz-uh m]
- /ˌkaʊn tərˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koun-ter-ter-uh-riz-uh m]
- /ˌkaʊn tərˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm/
Definitions of counterterrorism word
- uncountable noun counterterrorism Counterterrorism consists of activities that are intended to prevent terrorist acts or to get rid of terrorist groups. 3
- noun counterterrorism activities that are intended to prevent terrorist acts or to eradicate terrorist groups 3
- noun counterterrorism terrorism in reaction to or retaliation for some previous act of terrorism. 1
- noun counterterrorism Political or military activities designed to prevent or thwart terrorism. 1
- noun counterterrorism Alternative spelling of counter-terrorism. 0
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Origin of counterterrorism
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; counter- + terrorism
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Parts of speech for Counterterrorism
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
counterterrorism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
counterterrorism usage trend in Literature
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- how to become a counterterrorism agent?
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