Terrorism

Bev S.
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  1. hijack
    take arbitrarily or by force
    Acts committed by terrorists have included setting off bombs, murdering and kidnapping people, and hijacking airplanes.
  2. terrorist
    a radical who advocates violence against civilians
    Acts committed by terrorists have included setting off bombs, murdering and kidnapping people, and hijacking airplanes.
  3. political system
    the members of a social organization who are in power
    Some hope to attract attention and support for particular political systems or religious beliefs.
  4. terrorism
    the use of violence against civilians for ideological goals
    Terrorism is the use or threat of violence to create fear and alarm.
  5. liberation
    the act of freeing someone or something
    Many terrorists represent revolutionary movements seeking a change in government or liberation from a governing power.
Created on Thu Oct 20 09:25:00 EDT 2011 (updated Thu Oct 20 09:25:30 EDT 2011)

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