Definitions | terrorist |
| noun
- One who governs by terrorism or intimidation; originally applied to an agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the w:Reign of Terror, Reign of Terror in France.
- Anyone who uses terror as a weapon in a political struggle, frequently in an attempt to coerce a more powerful opponent, such as a government.
adjective
- Of or relating to terrorism.
Etymology: French terroriste. See terror. First used by w:Edmund Burke, Edmund Burke
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