al qaeda

1. 1.

   a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries

   Synonymsal-QaedaQaedaal-Qa'idaal-Qaidaal QaidaBase

   Broaderterrorist organization

   Afghanistan · Pakistan · terrorism

Questions about al qaeda

What does al qaeda mean?

al qaeda means "a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries".

What is another word for al qaeda?

Close synonyms include al-Qaeda, Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, al-Qaida, al Qaida. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is al qaeda a common word?

al qaeda is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.