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war on ter·ror·ism

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  1. War on Terrorismnoun

    An ongoing campaign by the United States (and some of its allies) the stated aim of which is to counter international terrorism, but especially to counter al-Qaeda and other militant Muslim groups.

  2. War on Terrorismnoun

    The common term for the military, political, legal and ideological conflict against Islamic terrorism, and specifically used in reference to operations by the United States, in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of war on terrorism in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of war on terrorism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of war on terrorism in a Sentence

  1. Margaret Stock:

    We wouldn’t have won the revolution without immigrants. And we’re not going to win the global war on terrorism today without immigrants.

  2. Tom Barbieri:

    It’s heartbreaking, and I think this is the time to push forward with the [Global War on Terrorism] memorial, the people that served, the Gold Star families, they need to know now that America appreciates their sacrifices, that America appreciates their service.

  3. Van Taylor:

    That’s why the For Country Caucus strongly supports the construction of a national memorial on the national mall here in D.C. to recognize and honor those who sacrificed so much in the Global War on Terrorism.

  4. President George W. Bush:

    This crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take a while, and the American people must be patient. I'm going to be patient.


Translations for war on terrorism

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  • Krieg gegen den TerrorismusGerman
  • guerra contra el terrorismoSpanish

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