Define Terrorism: In the Title of this Post, We The People of the United States of America name the biggest threat to the Sovereignty and Constitution of the United States and its legal citizens.
terrorist:
Other forms: terrorists
Someone who uses VIOLENCE, MAYHEM/CHAOS, and DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, STEALING ELECTIONS — or the THREAT of those things — to COERCE people or countries into taking a certain action is a terrorist. A terrorist may be motivated by religious fervor, political dictatorship, greed, and academic ignorance.
Terrorist has at its root the word “terror,” which comes from the Latin word terrorem, meaning great fear. Great fear is exactly what terrorists hope to create so they can manipulate the situation to their benefit. The label terrorist is a subjective one. To the British, the American colonists who destroyed shiploads of tea in Boston Harbor in 1773 were terrorists. To colonists, they were patriots and heroes.
Definitions of terrorist
- noun a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells around the globe and known terrorist providing countries or regimes.
Pronunciation
US
/ˈtɛrərəst/
UK
/ˈtɛrərɪst/
Examples:
- “Two planes were hijacked by terrorists,” says Ben.Towers Falling
- “Why? It’s unpatriotic. French hostility toward Americans. Too many people taking time off in April. Our plane will be blown up by terrorists. I could go on.”Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet
- Instead, they felt that “a splinter terrorist cell, or a lone actor…would be more likely to exploit a hurricane on site. This includes persons pursuing a political agenda, religious extremists, or other disgruntled individuals.”Zeitoun
- Shouldn’t I know terrorists flew planes into the towers?Towers Falling
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘terrorist’.
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