al-Qaeda

Speech parts

1. al-Qaeda - Noun

2. Al-Qaeda - Proper noun

Meaning

a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

al-Qaeda

Synonyms

Qaeda al-Qaida base al-Qa'ida al-Qaeda home basis norm theme radical regulation stem bag groundwork infrastructure
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Antonyms

mistake

Examples

There was no such thing as Al Qaeda in Iraq, until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq. Barack Obama

No possible future government in Kabul can be worse than the Taliban, and no thinkable future government would allow the level of Al Qaeda gangsterism to recur. So the outcome is proportionate and congruent with international principles of self-defense. Christopher Hitchens

We are about to be attacked by Al Qaeda. Wave flags if you have them. That always seems to scare them away. I'm kidding. Kurt Vonnegut

There were no international terrorists in Iraq until we went in. It was we who gave the perfect conditions in which Al Qaeda could thrive. Robin Cook

Will an Iraq war make our Al Qaeda problem worse? Not likely. Christopher Hitchens

I think it is important for Europe to understand that even though I am president and George Bush is not president, Al Qaeda is still a threat. Barack Obama

Close letter words and terms

Al-Nassr al-phitomancy al-Qa'ida al-qaeda in iraq al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb