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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. terrorist act

    A terrorist act refers to a premeditated, politically motivated act of violence perpetrated against non-combatant targets, usually intended to influence an audience or create fear among civilians. These acts are often carried out by individuals or groups in order to create instability, spread chaos, or further a political, religious, or ideological agenda. It includes activities like bombings, kidnappings, hijackings, cyber-attacks, or any unlawful violence or threat of violence. Such acts are usually considered as serious crimes under international and domestic laws.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of terrorist act in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of terrorist act in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of terrorist act in a Sentence

  1. Niall Carson/PA via AP:

    We believe this to be a terrorist act.

  2. Thamsanqa Dube:

    It is good that Mnangagwa realizes that people in Bulawayo are peaceful and will not use violence. I hope the government will not use this terrorist act as an excuse to target those who oppose this regime.

  3. Alexander Bortnikov:

    According to an analysis by our specialists, a homemade bomb containing up to 1 kilogram of TNT detonated during the flight, causing the plane to break up in mid air, which explains why parts of the fuselage were spread over such a large distance, we can unequivocally say it was a terrorist act.

  4. Alexander Bortnikov:

    We can unequivocally say it was a terrorist act.

  5. Alex LeBaron:

    We came prepared to sleep on the floor, in tents. Whatever is needed to support the families who died in this terrorist act.

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