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terrorist

/ˈtɛɹəɹɪst/

Meanings
noun
A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.

Examples :

"The terrorist group threatened to bomb the city hall to achieve their political demands. "
politics government military war organization person group action society law state essential

Related Words

Illustration partisan

partisan noun

/ˈpɑː.tɪˌzæn/ /ˈpɑɹ.ɾə.zən/

An adherent to a party or faction.

"The student was a strong partisan of the school's debate team. "

Illustration revolution

revolution noun

/ˌɹɛvəˈl(j)uːʃən/

A political upheaval in a government or nation state characterized by great change.

"The student revolution at the high school led to significant changes in the dress code. "

Illustration historian

historian noun

/hɪˈstɔəɹɪən/ /hɪˈstɔɹi.ən/

A writer of history; a chronicler; an annalist.

"The historian wrote a book about her family's history. "

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terrorism noun

/ˈtɛɹəɹɪzəm/

The deliberate commission of an act of violence to create public fear through the suffering of the victims in the furtherance of a political or social agenda.

"The terrorist group used terrorism to try to force the government to change its policies on education. "

Illustration organization

organization noun

/ˌɔɹɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

The quality of being organized.

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

Illustration implement

implement noun

/ˈɪmpləmənt/ /ˈɪmpləmɛnt/

A tool or instrument for working with.

"They carried an assortment of gardening implements in the truck."

Illustration revolutionary

revolutionary noun

/-ˈljuː-/ /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/

A revolutionist; a person who revolts.

"The revolutionary was a powerful force in the student protest movement. "

Illustration threatened

threatened verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration tribunal

tribunal noun

/tɹaɪˈbjuːnəl/ /tɹaɪˈbjunəl/

An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law.

"The school's student tribunal will hear the case against Sarah for cheating on the exam. "

Illustration described

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

Illustration relating

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

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political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

A political agent or officer.

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "