Islamic State

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
IS
Pronunciation
/ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt/
Category
Community
Related Field
Religion

Examples in Context

  1. You've successful ¬ ly solved Libya's problems by changing it to an Islamic state.
  2. White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough on Sunday dismissed accusations that the Obama administration is waffling over whether the United States is indeed at war with Islamic State(IS), saying the administration has been very clear about the military mission against the terror group.
  3. For Abe, whose Liberal Democratic Party did well in regional elections in December, the crisis with the Islamic State(IS) presents Japan with a dilemma.
  4. Fueling this anxiety for many French are the fears of non-Muslims about Muslims, the threat posed by groups like the Islamic State(IS) and their recruiting in Europe, and rising anti-Semitism.
  5. The area, northeast of Aleppo, is controlled by Islamic State(IS) extremists and has been the target of repeated government bombings.

Other meanings of IS