1. hezbollah, hizballah, hizbollah, hizbullah, islamic jihad, islamic jihad for the liberation of palestine, lebanese hizballah, organization of the oppressed on earth, party of god, revolutionary justice organization

a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon

Synonyms

• hezbollah
• hizballah
• hizbollah
• hizbullah
• islamic jihad for the liberation of palestine
• lebanese hizballah
• organization of the oppressed on earth
• party of god
• revolutionary justice organization

2. al-jihad, egyptian islamic jihad, islamic jihad, vanguards of conquest

an Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells

Example Sentences:
'the original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981'

Synonyms

• al-jihad
• egyptian islamic jihad
• vanguards of conquest