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CDsNuTz
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DEFINITIONS
 Sun Aug 29, 2004 4:02 am
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entries found for terrorism.
ter·ror·ism ( P ) Pronunciation Key (tr-rzm)
n.
The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Main Entry: ter·ror·ism
Pronunciation: 'ter-&r-"i-z&m
Function: noun
1 : the unlawful use or threat of violence esp. against the state or the public as a politically motivated means of attack or coercion
2 : violent and intimidating gang activity <street terrorism> —ter·ror·ist /-ist/ adj or noun —ter·ror·is·tic /"ter-&r-'is-tik/ adjective
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
terrorism
n : the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimindation or coercion or instilling fear [syn: act of terrorism, terrorist act]
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I came across a websters student dictionary upper school level, copyrighted in 1938.
terrorism, N. A method of keeping political control by means causing fear among the people governed;also,political opposition using means planned to cause fear among persons governing.
terrorize, V. To impress, subdue or compel by inspiring terror
I also found a Thordike+Barnhart junior dictionary last copyright 1959.
terrorism, N. 1.terrorizing;use of terror 2.condition of fear and submission produced by frightening people.
terrorize, V. 1.fill with terror. 2.rule or subdue by causing terror. |
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Sun Aug 29, 2004 4:16 am
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The terrorists are in the Kennebunkport ,Tallahassee,Crawford.
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CDsNuTz
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Sun Aug 29, 2004 4:28 am
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