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nounthe 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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Definition that contains terrorism
- bioterrorism terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare
- state-sponsored terrorism terrorism practiced by a government against its own people or in support of international terrorism
- biological terrorism terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare
- international terrorism terrorism practiced in a foreign country by terrorists who are not native to that country
- domestic terrorism terrorism practiced in your own country against your own people
- theoterrorism terrorism for a religious purpose
- chemical terrorism terrorism using the chemical agents of chemical warfare; can undermine the personal security of citizens