as in terror
the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal
They have been arrested for acts of terrorism. international terrorism the fight against terrorism
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Key Facts Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Mangione was charged with murder in the first degree, one charge of second-degree murder as an act of terrorism, one charge of second-degree murder because the killing was intentional and a number of other weapons charges.
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Mangione, 26, stands accused of first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, second-degree murder as a crime of terrorism, and nine other offenses linked to the high-profile hit on Dec. 4 outside an entrance to the Hilton Hotel in Midtown on W. 54th St. near Sixth Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Under New York law, murder in the first degree only applies to a narrow list of aggravating circumstances, including when the victim is a judge, a police officer or a first responder, or when the killing involves a murder-for-hire or an intent to commit terrorism, CNN has reported.
—John Miller, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
This is terrorism, and it should be accepted by anyone as a normal way of life.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Mangione, 26, stands accused of first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, second-degree murder as a crime of terrorism, and nine other offenses linked to the high-profile hit on Dec. 4 outside an entrance to the Hilton Hotel in Midtown on W. 54th St. near Sixth Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Under New York law, murder in the first degree only applies to a narrow list of aggravating circumstances, including when the victim is a judge, a police officer or a first responder, or when the killing involves a murder-for-hire or an intent to commit terrorism, CNN has reported.
—John Miller, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
This is terrorism, and it should be accepted by anyone as a normal way of life.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrorism. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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