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terrorism

 noun
     
Related topics: Bombs and Terrorism
ter‧ror‧is‧m [uncountable]
SCB the use of violence such as bombing, shooting, or kidnapping to obtain political demands such as making a government do something:
The government is doing everything possible to combat terrorism.
a despicable act of terrorism
their involvement in international terrorism
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