jihadist
noun
ji·had·ist
| \ ji-ˈhä-dist
, chiefly British -ˈha-\
, chiefly British -ˈha-\
Definition of jihadist
: a Muslim who advocates or participates in a jihad
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Along with other refugees he was put in a bus, driven to the Syrian border and handed over to jihadists. — The Economist, "Turkey tightens restrictions on Syrian refugees," 5 Sep. 2019 Foley’s mother learned from his colleagues the next morning that he’d been apprehended by a jihadist group. — Eric Tucker, BostonGlobe.com, "Journalist’s death leads to reshaping of US handling of hostages," 5 Aug. 2019 In the 1990s, Pakistan opened the floodgates for jihadists to cross the border, setting off years of heavy fighting. — New York Times, "Inside Kashmir, Cut Off From the World: ‘A Living Hell’ of Anger and Fear," 10 Aug. 2019 Just like jihadists, fame, even in death, is preferable to their anonymity. — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: Yesterday, millions of gun owners shot no one," 10 Aug. 2019 For more than a generation, the image lurking in Americans’ nightmares has resembled the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks: an Islamic jihadist. — Vera Bergengruen, Time, "‘We Are Being Eaten From Within.’ Why America Is Losing the Battle Against White Nationalist Terrorism," 8 Aug. 2019 The image recollected how much Sept. 11, 2001, reconfigured America's politics and anxieties, even though school shooters and white gunmen are more pressing threats these days than Middle East jihadists. — Jeffrey Fleishman, chicagotribune.com, "Kathy Griffin made $75 million making people laugh. But the phone’s not ringing," 22 July 2019 In at least one instance, jihadists allegedly planted explosive devices to kill first responders. — Peter Schwartzstein, National Geographic, "Iraq races to save last of Middle East's forests from burning," 22 July 2019 Prosecutors said the note, along with recorded anti-American and anti-Semitic statements Hayat made to an undercover government informant, showed his jihadist mindset. — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "Lodi man’s conviction for aiding terrorists overturned — he’s spent 14 years in prison," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jihadist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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