terrorism : Idioms & Phrases

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act of terrorism

  • 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
    terrorism; terrorist act.
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biological terrorism

  • noun terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare
    bioterrorism.
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chemical terrorism

  • noun terrorism using the chemical agents of chemical warfare; can undermine the personal security of citizens
    • a good agent for chemical terrorism should be colorless and odorless and inexpensive and readily available and not detectable until symptoms are experienced
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cyber-terrorism

  • noun an assault on electronic communication networks
    cyberwar.
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domestic terrorism

  • noun terrorism practiced in your own country against your own people
    • the 1995 bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City was an instance of domestic terrorism
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ecological terrorism

  • noun violence carried out to further the political or social objectives of the environmentalists
    ecological warfare; ecoterrorism; eco-warfare.
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international terrorism

  • noun terrorism practiced in a foreign country by terrorists who are not native to that country
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nuclear terrorism

  • noun the use of a nuclear device by a terrorist organization to cause massive devastation or the use (or threat of use) of fissionable radioactive materials
    • assaults on nuclear power plants is one form of nuclear terrorism
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state-sponsored terrorism

  • noun terrorism practiced by a government against its own people or in support of international terrorism
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