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
Type | Words |
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Synonyms | 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 |
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