noun
a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad
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some call the mujahidin international warriors but others just call them terrorists
• Syn: ↑mujahidin, ↑mujahedeen, ↑mujahadeen, ↑mujahadin, ↑mujahideen, ↑mujahadein
• Topics: ↑terrorism, ↑act of terrorism, ↑terrorist act
• Hypernyms: ↑military unit, ↑military force, ↑military group, ↑force
• Hyponyms: ↑Mujahedeen Khalq
• Member Meronyms: ↑mujahid
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noun pluralsee mujahideen
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/mooh jah'he deen"/, n.pl. (sometimes cap.)
Muslim guerrilla fighters, esp. in Afghanistan and Iran.
Also, mujaheddin, mujahideen.
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soldiers belonging to an Islamic armed group
Useful english dictionary. 2012.