terrorism
noun
ter·ror·ism
ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm 
: the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion
Examples of terrorism in a Sentence
They have been arrested for acts of terrorism.
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Justice said Abdullah was convicted of conspiring to provide, and providing, material support to a foreign terrorist organization; conspiring to murder U.S. nationals; aircraft piracy; destroying aircraft and transnational acts of terrorism.
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
On Monday, he was further convicted on counts of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, conspiring to commit aircraft piracy, conspiring to destroy aircraft and conspiring to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Chicago Police Department Chief Larry Snelling announced during a press conference Thursday that Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, was charged with one felony count of terrorism and one felony count of a hate crime.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
The entire history of this country is ripe with horrifying examples of white terrorism on this soil.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
On Monday, he was further convicted on counts of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, conspiring to commit aircraft piracy, conspiring to destroy aircraft and conspiring to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Chicago Police Department Chief Larry Snelling announced during a press conference Thursday that Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, was charged with one felony count of terrorism and one felony count of a hate crime.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
The entire history of this country is ripe with horrifying examples of white terrorism on this soil.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorism. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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