jihadist
noun
ji·had·ist
ji-ˈhä-dist 
chiefly British -ˈha-
: a Muslim who advocates or participates in a jihad
jihadist
adjective
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Wary of a new regime led by former jihadists, a small minority of Druze have welcomed Israel’s overtures, but many others have publicly denounced them.
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Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Our reporting showed how little control the new government and its leader, the former jihadist and rebel commander Ahmed al-Shara, now exercise over the various armed groups and former rebels that have nominally joined his government.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Experts and residents of Idlib describe their governance as pragmatic and influenced by both internal and external pressure, with efforts to distance themselves from a jihadist past and gain international acceptance.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The filmmakers are smart in allowing that impression to resonate unfiltered, ending not with the relief of rescue and the release of tension, but with the Iraqi occupants cautiously stepping out into what’s left of their home as jihadists regroup on the empty street.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
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Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Our reporting showed how little control the new government and its leader, the former jihadist and rebel commander Ahmed al-Shara, now exercise over the various armed groups and former rebels that have nominally joined his government.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Experts and residents of Idlib describe their governance as pragmatic and influenced by both internal and external pressure, with efforts to distance themselves from a jihadist past and gain international acceptance.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The filmmakers are smart in allowing that impression to resonate unfiltered, ending not with the relief of rescue and the release of tension, but with the Iraqi occupants cautiously stepping out into what’s left of their home as jihadists regroup on the empty street.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Jihadist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jihadist. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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