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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

Some are particularly concerned about California, long a hothouse for extremist groups.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The Justice Department alleges that the civil-rights organization, which targets extremist groups, defrauded donors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A convicted German transgender right-wing extremist, who has been on the run for months, has been arrested in the Czech Republic.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The United States and our partners continue to take active and effective measures against our primary terrorist enemies and certain other violent extremist groups that also pose a serious and continuing threat.

From National Strategy for Combating Terrorism September 2006 by National Security Council (U.S.)




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