Qaeda

ˈkaɪdə

Definition

Definition of Qaeda - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

terrorismterrorist network opposing the United States

Qaeda has been linked to several attacks worldwide.
Qaeda's influence extends across continents.
The government monitors Qaeda's activities closely.

Al-Qaeda

terrorist group

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Al-Qaeda

global militant group known for violent attacks

Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the attack.

Origin of Qaeda

Arabic, qa'id (leader)

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bin Laden

specific person

leader who founded al-Qaeda and orchestrated major terrorist attacks

AQAP

abbr.

abr: al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

terrorist group based in Yemen and Saudi Arabia

AQI

abbr.

abr: al-Qaeda in Iraq

terrorist group active in Iraq after 2003

AQIM

abbr.

abr: al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

terrorist group active in North Africa

Jemaah Islamiyah

terrorism

Southeast Asian terrorist group linked to al-Qaeda

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French:Al-Qaïda, ...
German:Al-Qaida, ...
Italian:Al Qaeda, ...
Spanish:Al Qaeda, ...
Portuguese:Qaeda, ...
Chinese:基地组织, ...
Japanese:アルカイダ, ...
Arabic:اَلْقَاعِدَة, ...
Hebrew:אַל־קָאעִדָה, ...
Russian:Аль-Каида, ...
Ukrainian:Аль-Каїда, ...
Hindi:कायदा, ...
Bengali:কায়েদা, ...
Catalan:Al-Qaida, ...
Czech:al-Káida, ...
Danish:Qaeda, ...
Dutch:Qaeda, ...
Greek:Αλ Κάιντα, ...
Hungarian:Al-Káida, ...
Khmer:អាល់កៃដា, ...
Korean:알카에다, ...
Persian:القاعده, ...
Polish:Qaeda, ...
Portuguese (BR):Al-Qaeda, ...
Romanian:Qaeda, ...
Swedish:Qaida, ...
Thai:อัลกออิดะห์, ...
Turkish:El Kaide, ...
Vietnamese:Qaeda, ...

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Definition of Qaeda - Reverso English Dictionary

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