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Noun: counterterrorism  'kawn-tu(r),te-ru,ri-zum
  1. A strategy intended to prevent or counter terrorism
    "attacks on stash houses is the most frequently used method of counterterrorism"

Derived forms: counterterrorisms

Type of: scheme, strategy

Encyclopedia: Counterterrorism

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