Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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act of terrorism | Yes | No | No | No |
Fatah Tanzim | Yes | No | No | No |
act of terrorism (noun) | Fatah Tanzim (noun) |
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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 | a terrorist group organized by Yasser Arafat in 1995 as the armed wing of al-Fatah; serves a dual function of violent confrontation with Israel and serves as Arafat's unofficial militia to prevent rival Islamists from usurping leadership |