variants
or less commonly antiterrorism
: acting against, opposing, or combating terrorism
developed a new anti-terrorism strategy
antiterrorism sanctions
anti-terrorism
noun
or less commonly antiterrorism
a stronger approach to anti-terrorism
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Some of the party's affiliates are now also facing anti-terrorism charges, according to Punjab's information minister, Azma Bokhari.
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NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration suffered two major legal setbacks on Thursday, as separate federal courts ruled against actions involving the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois and the withholding of anti-terrorism funding for New York City’s transit system.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Hasina’s political party, the Awami League—which is secular and historically extended protection to the country’s non-Muslim communities—has been banned under anti-terrorism legislation.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
And police in London arrested 466 people on Saturday during a protest against the British government’s decision to ban the pro-Palestinian direct action group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
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NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration suffered two major legal setbacks on Thursday, as separate federal courts ruled against actions involving the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois and the withholding of anti-terrorism funding for New York City’s transit system.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Hasina’s political party, the Awami League—which is secular and historically extended protection to the country’s non-Muslim communities—has been banned under anti-terrorism legislation.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
And police in London arrested 466 people on Saturday during a protest against the British government’s decision to ban the pro-Palestinian direct action group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anti-terrorism
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“Anti-terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-terrorism. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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