Counterterrorist Center

Counterterrorist Center
noun
an agency that helps the Director of Central Intelligence coordinate counterterrorist efforts in order to preempt and disrupt and defeat terrorist activities at the earliest possible stage
Syn: ↑CTC
Hypernyms: ↑agency, ↑federal agency, ↑government agency, ↑bureau, ↑office, ↑authority
Part Holonyms: ↑Central Intelligence Agency, ↑CIA

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