War on terror
noun
the ongoing campaign by the United States and some of its allies to counter international terrorism; also called war on terrorism
Examples
Homeland Security is the department created to fight the war on terror.
Word Origin
2001
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- War on terrorism
noun See war on terror
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verb (used with object) 1. to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring. 2. to bend or turn from the natural or true direction or course. 3. to distort or cause to distort from the truth, fact, true meaning, etc.; bias; falsify: Prejudice warps the […]
- Warpage
verb (used with object) 1. to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring. 2. to bend or turn from the natural or true direction or course. 3. to distort or cause to distort from the truth, fact, true meaning, etc.; bias; falsify: Prejudice warps the […]
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- Warp and woof
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