Objective

Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words.

Listen to U.S President Barack Obama use this word when talking about Islamic militants.

So, the bottom line is this- our objective is clear and that is to degrade and destroy ISIL so it is no longer a threat, not just to Iraq but also the region and to the United States.

In our story, the word objective means a goal or aim.

The President said the U.S. objective is to destroy the Islamic State militants group.

When used as an adjective, objective has a different meaning.

It means to look at something with an open mind free of emotion.

Now, the next time you hear the word objective, you will know what this News Word means!