"antiterror" meaning in English

See antiterror in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Etymology tree English anti- Latin terrorbor. Old French terreur Middle French terreurbor. Middle English terrour English terror English antiterror From anti- + terror. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|anti-|terror|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English anti- Latin terrorbor. Old French terreur Middle French terreurbor. Middle English terrour English terror English antiterror [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "terror", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "terror", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "fright", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "terror", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "terreur", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle French", "term" : "terreur", "lang" : "frm" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "terrour", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "terror", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "antiterror", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="antiterror"> From anti- + terror. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} antiterror (not comparable)
  1. (law enforcement, military) Opposing or preventing terrorism; antiterrorist. Tags: not-comparable
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