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al-Qa'ida

DEFINITIONS OF: al-Qa'ida

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n a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries

Synonyms:
Base, Qaeda, al-Qaeda, al-Qaida
Example of:
FTO, foreign terrorist organization, terrorist group, terrorist organization
a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
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