terrorist
A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent…A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.
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Meaning
2 sensesA person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.
Terrorist, Terroristin
террори́стterroríst, террори́сткаterrorístka
терори́стterorýst, терори́стterorýst
(historical)An agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.
- a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
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plural: terrorists| Singular | terrorist |
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