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    MUJAHEDEEN

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihadplay

    Example:

    some call the mujahidin international warriors but others just call them terrorists

    Synonyms:

    mujahadeen; mujahadein; mujahadin; mujahedeen; mujahedin; mujahideen; mujahidin

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

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

    force; military force; military group; military unit (a unit that is part of some military service)

    Meronyms (members of "mujahedeen"):

    mujahid (a Muslim engaged in what he considers to be a jihad)

    Domain category:

    act of terrorism; terrorism; terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mujahedeen"):

    Mujahedeen Khalq (Iranian guerillas based in Iraq)

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