al-qa'ida | ||
1. | [ noun ] (politics) an intensely anti-western terrorist network that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist group; has cells in more than 50 countries | |
Synonyms: | al-qaida base qaeda al-qaeda | |
Related terms: | foreign_terrorist_organization Afghanistan | |
Similar spelling: |
al-qaida al-qaeda Alcidae |