1. military or political action taken to combat or prevent terrorism and terrorist attacks

1. relating to or designed to combat terrorism and terrorist activities

Examples

• The government launched a counterterror operation to dismantle the extremist network.
• Counterterror units trained extensively for hostage rescue missions.
• International counterterror cooperation has increased significantly in recent years.
• The agency developed new counterterror strategies to address emerging threats.
• Counterterror measures at airports include advanced screening technology.
• Special forces conducted a counterterror raid on the suspected hideout.