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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

/ ˈɛəɪ /

noun

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

      terrorist tactics

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٱǰˈپ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ٱrǰ·t adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of terrorist1

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

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Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described the killing as a "terrorist attack", without providing further details, according to Russian Telegram channel Smotri.

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Recently, Sheinbaum used the word “traitor” to describe an opposition party member who voiced support for a U.S. effort to designate drug cartels as “terrorist” groups.

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Earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed that "India will identify, track and punish every terrorist and their backers and we will pursue them to the ends of the Earth."

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The Real ID Act, approved by Congress in 2005, was meant to improve security and minimize fraud in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by a establishing a nationwide standard for identification.

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Warren also cited connections to criminal activity such as terrorist financing and sanctions evasion.

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