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Meanings of terrorism in English
Use of violence as a form of political, economic and religious coercion.
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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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Examples for "counter-terrorism"
Examples for "counter-terrorism"
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Her government has also set up police units to conduct counter-terrorism operations.
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We have seen counter-terrorism legislation used for extensive surveillance of peaceful protesters.
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EU foreign ministers meet with Russia and counter-terrorism top of their in-tray.
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Mnuchin is touring the region to discuss counter-terrorism measures with Arab allies.
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He was not cooperating with detectives, the British police counter-terrorism chief said.
Usage of terrorism in English
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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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