Definition of Counterterror

1. Adjective. Intended to prevent terrorism. "The government took counterterror measures"


Definition of Counterterror

1. Noun. Counter-terrorism. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Counterterror

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Counterterror

countersunk
countersunk hole
countersurge
countersurges
countersurveillance
countersway
countersways
countertactic
countertactics
countertendencies
countertendency
countertenor
countertenors
counterterm
counterterms
counterterror (current term)
counterterrorism
counterterrorist
counterterrorists
counterterrors
countertheme
counterthemes
countertheories
countertheory
countertheses
counterthesis
counterthought
counterthoughts
counterthreat
counterthreats

Literary usage of Counterterror

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. More Than Humanitarianism: A Strategic U.S. Approach Toward Africa : Report by Anthony Lake, Christine Todd Whitman (2006)
"Post-9/11, the US counterterror approach to Africa has been led by the US military: CENTCOM in the Horn; EUCOM in West, Central, and southern Africa; ..."

2. Report of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran/Contra Affair by Lee H. Hamilton, Daniel K. Inouye (1995)
"I was after all the person who had the responsibility for coordinating our counterterror- ist policy. I had written for the President's words, ..."

3. Beating International Terrorism: An Action Strategy for Preemption and by Stephen Sloan (1992)
"Furthermore, special operations missions are "designed for counterterror operations," which as noted earlier are essentially reactive in nature in contrast ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Counterterror on Dictionary.com!Search for Counterterror on Thesaurus.com!Search for Counterterror on Google!Search for Counterterror on Wikipedia!

Search