the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
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terrorism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | act of terrorism, terrorist act |
| Type of | terror |
| Has types | ecological warfare, international terrorism, ecoterrorism, bioterrorism, narcoterrorism, theoterrorism, domestic terrorism, biological terrorism, cyberwar, state-sponsored terrorism, nuclear terrorism, terrorist attack, cyber-terrorism, eco-warfare, ecological terrorism, chemical terrorism |
| Derivation | terrorist |
Examples of terrorism
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He also tells American Muslims to commit acts of terrorism in the United States.
From the washingtontimes.com
Many of us feel threatened by a scary financial future, terrorism or other woes.
From the courier-journal.com
However, an overwhelming majority of Muslims living in Germany reject terrorism.
From the upi.com
Musharraf has told U.S. officials he would continue the fight against terrorism.
From the abcnews.go.com
Confidence in government anti-terrorism efforts likewise is muted across groups.
From the abcnews.go.com
They then travel to countries such as Yemen and Pakistan for terrorism training.
From the smh.com.au
They agreed to continue to make every effort to counter terrorism and extremism.
From the telegraph.co.uk
They are gone now, these 16 terrorism victims who had significant Michigan ties.
From the freep.com
Without mentioning bin Laden by name, the cleric repeatedly condemned terrorism.
From the sacbee.com
- The calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
- (terror) panic: an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- (terror) a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
- (terror) a very troublesome child
- (terror) the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons); "he used terror to make them confess"
- (terrorist) a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
- Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion. At present, the International community has been unable to formulate a universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition of terrorism. ...
- State terrorism refers to acts of terrorism conducted by governments. The definitions of "terrorism", "state-sponsored terrorism", and "state terrorism" remains without international consensus .
- (Terror (band)) Terror is a hardcore punk band from Los Angeles, California. Their second album One with the Underdogs sold over 40,000 copies. They have also been on tours throughout Europe (including Russia), Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Mexico and South America. ...
