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Meanings of terrorism in English
Use of violence as a form of political, economic and religious coercion.
Related terms
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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New Zealand joins forces with France to combat social media spreading terrorism.
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Home Secretary Alan Johnson said the ban aimed to help prevent terrorism.
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The Government today defended its role in the fight against international terrorism.
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There isn't a Kurdish problem in our region, but a terrorism problem.
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He said Britain was prepared to work with Libya to fight terrorism.
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Iran remains on the state department's list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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For particularly serious crimes, including alleged terrorism, the process can be fast-tracked.
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The LTTE must also renounce terrorism and violence permanently, the statement said.
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A recent State Department report on state-sponsored terrorism paints a different picture.
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Campaigners across Europe are marching to protest against the war on terrorism.
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The outcome was a new focus on combating global terrorism, particularly al-Qaida.
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The terrorism geek has come a long way since our previous meeting.
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The agenda will include international cooperation, terrorism, human rights and energy investment.
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It's not clear this is an economically valuable way to fight terrorism.
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Kerry later told a news conference Pakistan was serious about battling terrorism.
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His credibility regarding other Mideast terrorism is in doubt, The Times said.
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