counterterror

(ˌkaʊntəˈtɛrə)

adj

designed to act against terrorism

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counterterror - intended to prevent terrorism; "the government took counterterror measures"

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That has got to tell us something about our society - that we have got to look at why they would be prepared to do that" - Britain's head of counterterror them snatching your food" - Dr Neeltje Boogert, on research showing that staring at seagulls makes them less likely to steal your chips.

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