terrorism

  1. Noun.  The deliberate commission of an act of violence to create an emotional response through the suffering of the victims in the furtherance of a political or social agenda.
  2. Noun.  Violence against civilians to achieve military or political objectives.
  3. Noun.  A psychological strategy of war for gaining political or religious ends by deliberately creating a climate of fear among the population of a state.

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