anti-terror

adjective

an·​ti-ter·​ror ˌan-ˌtī-ˈter-ər How to pronounce anti-terror (audio)
-ˈte-rər,
ˌan-tē-
: designed for or concerned with preventing or combating terrorism
The tough new anti-terror laws could include allowing security forces to hold terror suspects without charge for 14 days and track people suspected of involvement with terror groups for up to a year, including using electronic tagging.Miami Herald, 28 Sept. 2005
Military assistance to Kenya and Algeria—both viewed as pivotal states for U.S. anti-terror operations in Africa—has also increased drastically.Frida Berrigan and William D. Hartung, Baltimore Sun, 5 Oct. 2007
Pakistan had been a key anti-terror ally of the US in its war of terror, and the latter has been providing huge funds to it to seriously fight against extremism, particularly within its territories.Hindustan Times, 2 Oct. 2008

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-terror was in 1907

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“Anti-terror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-terror. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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