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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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Top officials initially called Pretti, a nurse, a domestic terrorist.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

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 "domestic terrorist" to be added to the agency's most wanted terrorist list, created by then-President George W Bush in October 2001 in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 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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