al-Qaida

Variant of Al Qaeda

Al Qaeda definition

Al Qaeda (al kā′də, äl kī′də)

noun

a radical Islamic organization operating through an international network of secret cells: it claims to be engaged in a jihad and has been responsible for many acts of terrorism
also written al-Qaeda al-Qae′da or al-Qaida al-Qai′da

Etymology: Ar, lit., the base, foundation

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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