Al-Qaeda Definition
ăl-kādə, -kīdə, -kä-ēdə
al-qaeda
noun
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.
American Heritage
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.
Webster's New World
The definition of al-Qaeda is a radical Islamic group organized by Osama bin Laden in the 1990s to engage in terrorist activities.
A group of militant Muslim fundamentalists founded by bin Laden is an example of Al-Qaeda.
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Synonyms:
- base
- al-qaida
- qaeda
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Origin of Al-Qaeda
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Arabic al-qā‘ida the base al- the qā‘ida base feminine active participle of qa‘ada to sit qʕd in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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