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act of ter·ror·ism

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist actnoun

    the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear

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  1. act of terrorism

    An act of terrorism is the use or threat of violence, often against civilians, by an individual, organization, or state, with the intention of causing fear, intimidation or coercion, in pursuit of political, religious, ideological, or socioeconomic objectives. It is typically characterized by its indiscriminate nature, the intention to create a public spectacle, and disregard for laws of warfare or human rights. Such acts are often carried out by non-state actors and are considered a crime under international law.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of act of terrorism in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of act of terrorism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of act of terrorism in a Sentence

  1. New York:

    I strongly condemn this act of terrorism and it must be clear to the world that the terrorists who perpetrated this will be sought and brought to justice.

  2. White House spokesman Josh Earnest:

    Even expressions that are offensive, that are distasteful, and intended to sow divisions in an otherwise tight-knit, diverse community like Phoenix, cannot be used as a justification to carry out an act of violence, and certainly can't be used as a justification to carry out an act of terrorism.

  3. Bob Corker:

    It is true that the negotiations under way have nothing to do with alleviating any kind of terrorist sanctions, human rights sanctions or ballistic missile testing sanctions, should Iran commit an act of terrorism against an American, sanctions would be the minimum thing, I think, they'd have to be worried about. I think bombs and missiles on heads would be the thing they'd have to be concerned about.

  4. Apple CEO Tim Cook:

    It was a senseless, unconscionable act of terrorism.

  5. Vladimir Osechkin:

    When the person is in the very high level, they understand very well how the machine of Putin’s regime worked and they have a very good understanding that if they open [up about it], it’s very high risk of the act of terrorism with Novichok or killers.

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