Proper noun
(US) An ongoing campaign by the United States (and some of its allies) the stated aim of which is to counter international terrorism, but especially to counter al-Qaeda and other militant Muslim groups.
The common term for the military, political, legal and ideological conflict against Islamic terrorism, and specifically used in reference to operations by the United States, in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgOperations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of military transformation and have revealed our lack of preparation for defensive and stability operations. This Administration has overextended our military. Barack Obama
My friends, there is no Palestinian-Israeli conflict. There is only the global war on terrorism. Tom DeLay
This crusade, this war on terrorism is going to take a while. George W. Bush
Ukraine has been a strong partner to the United States on international initiatives and a committed ally in fighting the War on Terrorism. Vito Fossella
I frankly don't think it's going to be a successful war on terrorism until law enforcement agencies like the FBI are willing to share with other law enforcement agencies. If they can't share information, there's no way this war can be won. Patty Hearst
How can you have a war on terrorism when war itself is terrorism? Howard Zinn