Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The use of violence or the threat of violence, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political goals.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Resort to terrorizing methods as a means of coercion, or the state of fear and submission produced by the prevalence of such methods.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of terrorizing, or state of being terrorized; a mode of government by terror or intimidation.
- noun The practise of coercing governments to accede to political demands by committing violence on civilian targets; any similar use of violence to achieve goals.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The deliberate commission of an act of
violence to create an emotional response through the suffering of the victims in the furtherance of apolitical or social agenda. - noun
Violence against civilians to achieve military orpolitical objectives. - noun A psychological
strategy ofwar for gaining political or religious ends by deliberately creating a climate of fear among the population of a state.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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
Etymologies
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Examples
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They can seemingly either reconcile the uttered contradictions of "their" candidates' positions we don't need constitutional protections for those accused of terrorism cause they're accused of *terrorism* and are therefor actaul *terrorists*! whle at the same time touting their National Guard service, which requires an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution or just refuse to see that there *is* a contradiction.
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\ "\" I kind of had this naive hope we were done with the \'soft on terrorism/hard on terrorism\ 'idea, \ "said Grim.
Huff TV: Ryan Grim: Being 'Hard' Or 'Soft' On Terror Doesn't Make Sense 2010
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But as we approach the 10th anniversary of 9/11, a treasure trove of documentaries, books representing both sensationalistic and investigative journalism, Hollywood action blockbusters, PBS and Christiane Amanpour specials later, there still seems to be a lack of clarity around and an obsession with the term "terrorism" -- and a certain kind of racially and religiously understood "terrorism."
Maytha Alhassen: From 9/11 To 8/22: My Arab-American Muslim Father Was A Victim Of American Terrorism Maytha Alhassen 2011
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I think that invading Iraq caused an increase in terrorism, but of course terrorism is far from a noble act.
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And he has suggested that President Obama "use the word terrorism more often" so people understand the seriousness of his purpose.
Peter King, IRA supporter and enthusiastic counter-terrorism advocate 2011
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When we hear the word terrorism or we think of violent extremists, we can all too easily conjure up images of destruction and death that have resulted in acts of terrorism all over the world.
Pat Mitchell: Can Mothers Stop Terrorism? Pat Mitchell 2011
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When we hear the word terrorism or we think of violent extremists, we can all too easily conjure up images of destruction and death that have resulted in acts of terrorism all over the world.
Pat Mitchell: Can Mothers Stop Terrorism? Pat Mitchell 2011
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The two events, reinforced by the recent Norway bombing, have taught me this: I'm looking forward to a day when the term "terrorism" is not explicitly linked to "Islam" or "Arabs."
Maytha Alhassen: From 9/11 To 8/22: My Arab-American Muslim Father Was A Victim Of American Terrorism Maytha Alhassen 2011
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When we hear the word terrorism or we think of violent extremists, we can all too easily conjure up images of destruction and death that have resulted in acts of terrorism all over the world.
Pat Mitchell: Can Mothers Stop Terrorism? Pat Mitchell 2011
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And he has suggested that President Obama "use the word terrorism more often" so people understand the seriousness of his purpose.
Peter King, IRA supporter and enthusiastic counter-terrorism advocate 2011
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