COUNTERTERRORIST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does counterterrorist mean? 

• COUNTERTERRORIST (noun)
  The noun COUNTERTERRORIST has 1 sense:

1. someone who attempts to prevent terrorism

  Familiarity information: COUNTERTERRORIST used as a noun is very rare.

• COUNTERTERRORIST (adjective)
  The adjective COUNTERTERRORIST has 1 sense:

1. intended to prevent terrorism

  Familiarity information: COUNTERTERRORIST used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COUNTERTERRORIST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who attempts to prevent terrorism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("counterterrorist" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

• COUNTERTERRORIST (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Intended to prevent terrorism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

counterterror; counterterrorist

Context example:

the government took counterterror measures

Pertainym:

counterterrorism (a strategy intended to prevent or counter terrorism)