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al-QaidaenUK
al-Qae·da or al-Qai·da A0227050 (ăl-kā′də, -kī′də)n. An international organization of loosely affiliated cells that carry out attacks and bombings in the attempt to disrupt the economies and influence of Western nations and advance Islamic fundamentalism. [Arabic al-qā'ida, the base : al-, the + qā'ida, base, feminine active participle of qa'ada, to sit; see qʕd in Semitic roots.]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | al-Qaida - 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 countriesal-Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, Qaeda, Baseact of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fearAfghanistan, Islamic State of Afghanistan - a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south; "Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979"Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Pakistan, West Pakistan - a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 | FinancialSeeAl QaidaAcronymsSeeAQal-QaidaenUK Related to al-Qaida: Al Qaeda, Taliban, Al QædaSynonyms for al-Qaidanoun 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 groupsSynonyms- al-Qaeda
- al-Qa'ida
- Qaeda
- Base
Related Words- act of terrorism
- terrorism
- terrorist act
- Afghanistan
- Islamic State of Afghanistan
- Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Pakistan
- West Pakistan
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