HyperDic: hamas

English > 1 sense of the word Hamas:
NOUNgroupHamas, Islamic Resistance Movementa militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon
Hamas > pronunciation
Soundshhaa.maa's
Rhymesalbatross ... semigloss: 20 rhymes with aas...
English > Hamas: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel; is opposed to the PLO and has become a leading perpetrator of terrorist activity in Israel; pioneered suicide bombing.
SynonymIslamic Resistance Movement
Categoryterrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist actThe calculated use of violence (or the threat / threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature
Instance ofterrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTOA political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
PartsQassam Brigades, Salah al-Din Battalions, Iz Al-Din Al-Qassam BattalionsThe military arm of Hamas responsible for suicide bombings and other attacks on Israel
SpanishHamas, Hamás
CatalanHamas

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