terroristic
adjective
ter·ror·is·tic
ˌter-ər-ˈi-stik 
: involving or employing violent acts of terror : marked by terrorism
terroristic threats
accused of conspiring to carry out terroristic acts
resorting to terroristic tactics
terroristic organizations/regimes
He demonstrates how, in applying their openly terroristic concept of warfare, the officer corps, and not just the SS, promoted mentalities and practices that prepared the ground for the mass liquidations.—
V. R. Berghahn
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Dylan Bish, 19, of Koppel was charged March 14 with stalking, terroristic threats and two counts of harassment, according to a news release from the Koppel Borough Police Department.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
After further investigation, officers identified two male students, who were charged with terroristic threat and taken to the Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Center, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
Luis Ramirez, a 23-year-old man from Utah, was charged with one count of making a terroristic threat as a hate crime and another count of making a terroristic threat, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office said, per The Times of Israel.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The 17-year-old student has been charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose and making terroristic threats after threatening two other students, the South Brunswick Police Department said in a news statement.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
After further investigation, officers identified two male students, who were charged with terroristic threat and taken to the Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Center, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
Luis Ramirez, a 23-year-old man from Utah, was charged with one count of making a terroristic threat as a hate crime and another count of making a terroristic threat, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office said, per The Times of Israel.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The 17-year-old student has been charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose and making terroristic threats after threatening two other students, the South Brunswick Police Department said in a news statement.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Terroristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terroristic. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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