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al-Qae⋅da
[al-key-duh, ‑kahy-duh]
–noun
| a radical Sunni Muslim organization dedicated to the elimination of a Western presence in Arab countries and militantly opposed to Western foreign policy: founded by Osama bin Laden in 1988. |
Also, al-Qaida.
Origin:
< Ar al-qa'ida, lit., the base
< Ar al-qa'ida, lit., the base
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al-Qae·da or al-Qai·da (āl-kā'də, -kī'də, -kä'ē-də) n. An international organization of loosely affiliated cells that carry out attacks and bombings in the attempt to disrupt the economies and influence of Western nations and advance Islamic fundamentalism. [Arabic al-qā'ida, the base : al-, the + qā'ida, foundation, base, feminine participle of qa'ada, to sit.] |
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| Main Entry: | Al-Qaeda |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See al Qaeda |
| Main Entry: | al-Qaeda |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See al Qaeda |
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