al-Qaeda

or al-Qai·da

[ al-key-duh, ‐kahy-duh ]

/ ælˈkeɪ də, ‐ˈkaɪ də /

noun

a radical Sunni Muslim organization dedicated to the elimination of a Western presence in Arab countries and militantly opposed to Western foreign policy: founded by Osama bin Laden in 1988.

Origin of al-Qaeda

From the Arabic word al-qa'ida, literally, the base

Words nearby al-Qaeda

alpinist, Alport's syndrome, alprazolam, alprostadil, Alps, al-Qaeda, already, alright, ALS, Alsace, Alsace-Lorraine

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Example sentences from the Web for al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda overran Lahij on August 11 unchallenged, bombed the buildings specified in the memos, then left.
Obama’s ‘Yemen Model’ for the War on ISIS Is a Wreck|Shuaib Almosawa|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya by Al-Qaeda killed 224 people.
Document Dump Shows Bill Clinton Was Skeptical About Osama bin Laden|Ben Jacobs|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Compared to al-Qaeda, the Russians were seen as has-beena – albeit nuclear-armed has-beens.
Ex- CIA Chief: Why We Keep Getting Putin Wrong|Eli Lake, Noah Shachtman, Christopher Dickey|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For example, will the Force be tasked to “defeat” al-Qaeda in Afghanistan?
Should the Military Pull All Forces Out of Afghanistan After 2014?|Daniel L. Davis|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Texas congressman who has accused John McCain of supporting al-Qaeda also backs the Arizona bill.
The 'Freedom' to Discriminate|Ben Jacobs|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for al-Qaeda

al-Qaeda

al-Qaida

/ (ælˈkaɪdə, ælkɑːˈiːdə) /

noun

a loosely-knit militant Islamic organization led and funded by Osama bin Laden, by whom it was established in the late 1980s from Arab volunteers who had fought the Soviet troops previously based in Afghanistan; known or believed to be behind a number of operations against Western, especially US, interests, including bomb attacks on two US embassies in Africa in 1998 and the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York in 2001

Word Origin for al-Qaeda

C20: from Arabic al-qā`ida the base

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Cultural definitions for al-Qaeda

Al Qaeda

[ (ahl-kay-da) ]

An Islamic terrorist network headed by Osama bin Laden. It is generally believed to have been responsible for the September 11 attacks.

单词	al-qaeda
释义	al-Qaeda or al-Qai·da [ al-key-duh, ‐kahy-duh ] / ælˈkeɪ də, ‐ˈkaɪ də / noun a radical Sunni Muslim organization dedicated to the elimination of a Western presence in Arab countries and militantly opposed to Western foreign policy: founded by Osama bin Laden in 1988. Origin of al-Qaeda From the Arabic word al-qa'ida, literally, the base Words nearby al-Qaeda alpinist, Alport's syndrome, alprazolam, alprostadil, Alps, al-Qaeda, already, alright, ALS, Alsace, Alsace-Lorraine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda overran Lahij on August 11 unchallenged, bombed the buildings specified in the memos, then left. Obama’s ‘Yemen Model’ for the War on ISIS Is a Wreck\|Shuaib Almosawa\|September 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya by Al-Qaeda killed 224 people. Document Dump Shows Bill Clinton Was Skeptical About Osama bin Laden\|Ben Jacobs\|July 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Compared to al-Qaeda, the Russians were seen as has-beena – albeit nuclear-armed has-beens. Ex- CIA Chief: Why We Keep Getting Putin Wrong\|Eli Lake, Noah Shachtman, Christopher Dickey\|March 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For example, will the Force be tasked to “defeat” al-Qaeda in Afghanistan? Should the Military Pull All Forces Out of Afghanistan After 2014?\|Daniel L. Davis\|February 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Texas congressman who has accused John McCain of supporting al-Qaeda also backs the Arizona bill. The 'Freedom' to Discriminate\|Ben Jacobs\|February 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for al-Qaeda al-Qaeda al-Qaida / (ælˈkaɪdə, ælkɑːˈiːdə) / noun a loosely-knit militant Islamic organization led and funded by Osama bin Laden, by whom it was established in the late 1980s from Arab volunteers who had fought the Soviet troops previously based in Afghanistan; known or believed to be behind a number of operations against Western, especially US, interests, including bomb attacks on two US embassies in Africa in 1998 and the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York in 2001 Word Origin for al-Qaeda C20: from Arabic al-qā`ida the base Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for al-Qaeda Al Qaeda [ (ahl-kay-da) ] An Islamic terrorist network headed by Osama bin Laden. It is generally believed to have been responsible for the September 11 attacks. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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