terrorist act
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Definition(s):
- (n) the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
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- Over the course of nearly seven years, there has not been a single conviction for a terrorist act at Guantanamo.
- It looks like a terrorist act.
- At first, officials feared an Olympics-related terrorist act.
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