Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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terrorism | Yes | No | No | No |
AIAI | Yes | No | No | No |
terrorism (noun) | AIAI (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 fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda; responsible for ambushing United States Army Rangers and for terrorist bombings in Ethiopia; believed to have branches in several countries |