"counterterrorist" meaning in English

See counterterrorist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From counter- + terrorist. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|terrorist}} counter- + terrorist Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} counterterrorist (not comparable)
  1. Intended to combat terrorism Tags: not-comparable Translations (intended to combat terrorism): контртэрарысты́чны (kontrterarystýčny) (Belarusian), contreterroriste [feminine, masculine] (French), konterterroristisch (German), antyterrorystyczny (Polish), контртеррористи́ческий (kontrterroristíčeskij) (Russian), контртерористи́чний (kontrterorystýčnyj) (Ukrainian), антитерористи́чний (antyterorystýčnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-counterterrorist-en-adj-dxopOuJz

Noun

Forms: counterterrorists [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + terrorist. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|terrorist}} counter- + terrorist Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterterrorist (plural counterterrorists)
  1. A person involved in counter-terrorism, who works against terrorists. Translations (Translations): antyterrorysta [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-counterterrorist-en-noun-ujvYBbV3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 22 78

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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