Terrorism

n.	1.	The act of terrorizing, or state of being terrorized; a mode of government by terror or intimidation.
	2.	The practise of coercing governments to accede to political demands by committing violence on civilian targets; any similar use of violence to achieve goals.

Noun

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terrorism - the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimindation or coercion or instilling fear Synonyms: act of terrorism, terrorist act

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