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terrorist

[ ter-er-ist ]

noun

  1. a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.
  2. a person who terrorizes or frightens others.
  3. (formerly) a member of a political group in Russia aiming at the demoralization of the government by terror.
  4. an agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of terrorism or terrorists:

    terrorist tactics.

terrorist

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noun

    1. a person who employs terror or terrorism, esp as a political weapon
    2. ( as modifier )

      terrorist tactics

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Derived Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of terrorist1

First recorded in 1785–95; terror + -ist; compare French terroriste
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Example Sentences

The huge demonstrations held so far didn't lead the bulletins on state TV and pro-government outlets, and when they were shown the protesters were referred to as terrorists.

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Hezbollah is known for being a powerful militia and is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by countries including the UK and the US.

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The Israeli military said it struck "prominent terrorists who were in a Hamas command and control centre" in the city, without mentioning a school.

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His agents are sweeping up legal residents in their opaque nets, labeling the whole unidentified lot as terrorists and shipping most of them off by planeloads to a Salvadoran megaprison.

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Martyn's Law is intended to ensure public places are better prepared for terrorist attacks.

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