terrorism

/ˈtɛɹəɹɪzəm/

IPA: /T EH1 R ER0 IH0 Z AH0 M/

noun
  1. 1

    The deliberate commission of an act of violence to create public fear through the suffering of the victims in the furtherance of a political or social agenda.

  2. 2

    The use of unlawful violence against people or property to achieve political objectives.

  3. 3

    A form of psychological manipulation through warfare to the purpose of political or religious gains, by means of deliberately creating a climate of fear amongst the inhabitants of a specific geographical region.

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