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domestic terrorist

American  
[duh-mes-tik ter-er-ist] / dəˈmɛs tɪk ˈtɛr ər ɪst /

noun

  1. a person engaged in domestic terrorism.


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They are attempting in real time to erase her reality and instead morph her into a domestic terrorist committing “heinous” crimes, and maybe even worse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

The presentation explained how bank employees could search transaction data to identify a potential domestic terrorist or lone shooter, including by searching for purchases from vendors such as “Bass Pro Shops” and “Cabela’s.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 18, 2025

He became the first alleged domestic terrorist to be added to the US agency’s most wanted terrorists list.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024

But the judge decided not to use that enhancement in coming up with the final penalty, saying that branding Mr. Bozell a domestic terrorist was excessively harsh.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

Security officials would be wise to assume we're not out of the woods yet, and continue to have heightened vigilance against domestic terrorist threats.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2024

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