Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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terrorism | Yes | No | No | No |
Provisional IRA | Yes | No | No | No |
terrorism (noun) | Provisional IRA (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 militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland |