Synonyms: al-Qa'ida, al-Qaeda, al-Qaida, Base, Qaeda
Definition: 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
Similar words: terrorist group, terrorist organization, foreign terrorist organization, FTO
Definition: a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals