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counterterrorism

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  • noun Alternative spelling of counter-terrorism.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a strategy intended to prevent or counter terrorism

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Examples

  • Your resort — I think I can call it that — to self-defense as a legal justification for targeted killing in counterterrorism is of relatively recent vintage.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Predator Drone Warfare — Assorted Links 2010

  • Biden proposed what he called counterterrorism plus.

    Obama’s Wars Bob Woodward 2010

  • We put in what we call counterterrorism overlay, a lot of rooftop posts.

    CNN Transcript Nov 24, 2005 2005

  • He’d even been prohibited by Judge Mason from using the term counterterrorism because of a motion O’Dowd had won, arguing that the use of terrorism would “unfairly bias the jury and link my client to crimes he did not commit.”

    Betrayed Robert K. Tanenbaum 2010

  • He’d even been prohibited by Judge Mason from using the term counterterrorism because of a motion O’Dowd had won, arguing that the use of terrorism would “unfairly bias the jury and link my client to crimes he did not commit.”

    Betrayed Robert K. Tanenbaum 2010

  • U.S. officials don't want the spat over nuclear liability to overshadow other areas of cooperation Mr. Obama will highlight, including combined efforts in counterterrorism, energy research and education, and growing bilateral trade that is expected to reach $50 billion next year.

    India Signs Nuclear-Liability Pact Amol Sharma 2010

  • While they are primarily responsible for training and support, they have also actively participated in counterterrorism operations.

    Coordinated Bombings Kill Scores in Baghdad Chip Cummins 2010

  • His office had frequently pushed the executive branch towards greater moderation in counterterrorism policies, using the threat of Supreme Court setbacks to make policymakers think about detainee access to counsel, for example, and the end-game for long-term military detentions of citizens.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Benjamin Wittes Comments on His AQ7 Letter at The New Republic 2010

  • American Muslims have unwisely gone untapped as a resource in counterterrorism strategy due to the rise of anti-Muslim rhetoric and Islamophobia after September 11th.

    Deborah Ramirez: Muslim-Police Community Partnerships Will Thwart Homegrown Terrorism Deborah Ramirez 2010

  • American Muslims have unwisely gone untapped as a resource in counterterrorism strategy due to the rise of anti-Muslim rhetoric and Islamophobia after September 11th.

    Deborah Ramirez: Muslim-Police Community Partnerships Will Thwart Homegrown Terrorism Deborah Ramirez 2010

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