terrorism
noun
ter·ror·ism
ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm 
: the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion
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They have been arrested for acts of terrorism.
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Officials have not ruled out terrorism, Lt. William Hutchinson told reporters at the scene, adding that there appears to be one fatality.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
And when charges for financing terrorism were brought against Minet the following November, the prosecutor dismissed them a month later for lack of evidence.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 16 May 2025
These searches are rare, highly regulated, and have been used in identifying and combating serious crimes, including terrorism, smuggling, human trafficking, and visa fraud.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 May 2025
The plan also ends Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, repeals a tax on gun silencers, and allows the administration to strip nonprofits of tax-exempt status for alleged ties to terrorism.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
And when charges for financing terrorism were brought against Minet the following November, the prosecutor dismissed them a month later for lack of evidence.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 16 May 2025
These searches are rare, highly regulated, and have been used in identifying and combating serious crimes, including terrorism, smuggling, human trafficking, and visa fraud.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 May 2025
The plan also ends Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, repeals a tax on gun silencers, and allows the administration to strip nonprofits of tax-exempt status for alleged ties to terrorism.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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“Terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorism. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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terrorism
noun
ter·ror·ism
ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm
1
: the unlawful use or threat of violence especially against the state or the public as a politically motivated means of attack or coercion
2
: violent and intimidating gang activity
street terrorism
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