al-Qaeda

• al-Qaida

From Arabic الْقَاعِدَة (al-qāʕida), definite form of قَاعِدَة (qāʕida, “foundation, base”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɑl ˈkaɪdə/, /æl ˈkaɪdə/, /æl ˈkeɪdə/

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌæl kaɪˈiːdə/, /ˌæl kɑːˈiːdə/, /æl ˈkaɪdə/

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• Rhymes: -aɪdə, -eɪdə

al-Qaeda (uncountable)

1. A worldwide network of militant Sunni Islamic organizations and individuals.

   Al-Qaeda often kills non-Muslim and non-Sunni civilians.

   • 2023 March 20, Kylie Atwood, “American citizen held hostage for 6 years in West Africa has been freed”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     Terror groups linked to al Qaeda and ISIS have been active in Niger for years.

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