Definition of terrorist Terrorist

/tɛˈɹɚɪst/ - [tererist] - ter•ror•ist

We found 8 definitions of terrorist from 5 different sources.

What does terrorist mean?

Noun Plural: terrorists
terrorist - a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
		radical a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
		radical cell, terrorist cell a cell of terrorists (usually 3 to 5 members); "to insure operational security the members of adjacent terrorist cells usually don't know each other or the identity of their leadership"
		act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act 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
		cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk, hacker a genre of fast-paced science fiction involving oppressive futuristic computerized societies
		jacobin a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
		sleeper an unexpected hit; "that movie was the sleeper of the summer"
		suicide bomber a terrorist who blows himself up in order to kill or injure other people

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terrorist (Noun)
A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals; frequently in an attempt to coerce either a more powerful opponent, such as a citizen or group targeting a government, or conversely, a weaker opponent, such as a government, or even an internal citizen or group, being targeted by a larger government.
terrorist (Noun)
An agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the of Reign of Terror in France.
terrorist (Adjective)
Of or relating to terrorism.

terrorist (n.)
One who governs by terrorism or intimidation; specifically, an agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.

terrorist
A person who uses violence and intimidation to push a political agenda.
terrorist
Of or relating to the use of violence or intimidation to push a political agenda.