Welcome to the Voice of America's "News Words," where we teach you about words in the news.This is a word you often hear in stories about violence or war
Here ia White House spokesman Jay Carney talking about whether more U.S.troops could stop the violence in Iraq:There was sectarian conflict -- violence --
in Iraq when there were 150,000 U.S.troops on the ground there."Sectarian" means something to do with groups,or sects.Sectarian violence is when different
groups fight each other or against a government.Sects can be based on religious,ethnic,or cultural beliefs.
Now,when you hear the word "sectarian,"your English will be good enough to know what this News Word means.