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counterterrorism
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counterterrorism noun counterespionage, espionage, intelligence, intelligence agency, intelligence work, spying, surveillance
Associated concepts: enemy combatants, justice courts, milltary tribunals, national security profiling, Patriotic Act, racial profiling, war on terrorism


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The first salvo in the global counter-terrorism coalition's response to the attacks was the U.
Others defend the Bush administration's military strategy, which includes the Trans-Sahara Counter-Terrorism Initiative, launched to develop internal security forces to control borders and combat terrorism in African countries including Nigeria, the largest oil producer in Africa.
Since 2001, the LAPD has ``temporarily'' assigned 73 officers to its counter-terrorism efforts and is looking for funding to hire permanent replacements in their former jobs.
 
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