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terrorist
[ter-er-ist]
noun
a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.
a person who terrorizes or frightens others.
(formerly) a member of a political group in Russia aiming at the demoralization of the government by terror.
an agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of terrorism or terrorists.
terrorist tactics.
terrorist
/ ˈtɛrərɪst /
noun
a person who employs terror or terrorism, esp as a political weapon
( as modifier )
terrorist tactics
Other Word Forms
- terroristic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of terrorist1
Example Sentences
The June proclamation his agency highlighted to the BBC set out an aim to restrict foreign nationals from entering the US to protect from "foreign terrorists and other national security and public safety threats".
Many Afghan troops fought alongside their American and allied counterparts during the two-decades-long war in Afghanistan, which followed al Qaeda’s Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terrorist group, is in desperate need of funds to rebuild and rearm its militia and pay other costs stemming from its bruising fight with Israel last year, the people said.
In his first term, Macron also established a Universal National Service – a four-week course in civic responsibilities and practical training – which was supposed to build national solidarity following the terrorist attacks of the 2010s.
The group is considered a terrorist organisation by countries including the UK and the US.
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