terrorist attack

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims

Usage(s):

  1. On Tuesday, one of the four men arrested in Melbourne was charged with planning a terrorist attack.
  2. Feds say the al-Qaeda planner has given his interrogators the names of several key members of his organization who may be plotting terrorist attacks on America.
  3. All eight defendants had denied most charges against them, claiming they were planning a stunt and not a terrorist attack to expose failings in Western foreign policy.
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