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extremist

[ik-stree-mist] / ɪkˈstri mɪst /
NOUN
person zealous about a belief
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Another U.S. goal is to aggressively counter anti-American propaganda by Islamist extremist groups, which the administration says have been driven from strongholds in the Middle East and are “exploiting the ungoverned spaces” across Africa.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The Justice Department alleges the group defrauded contributors by secretly paying more than $3 million between 2014 and 2023 to informants inside extremist groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"Anything that creates, like an agitation, in the extremist on either side of the aisle is a frightening dynamic," Griffin said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The center denounced F-42 as an extremist with one hand and paid him $140,000 with the other, according to the indictment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Henri Lerouge was half anarchist, socialist, and an extremist generally, of whom French politics presents a formidable contingent.

From Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life by Murray, Charles Theodore




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